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Regular First Appeal (RFA - Section 96 CPC)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
A broad statutory appeal filed before a superior civil court against an original decree passed by a trial court, allowing the appellate bench to completely re-appreciate both questions of fact and questions of law.
Example
A defendant against whom a suit for specific performance is decreed by a Civil Court Senior Division files an RFA before the High Court, challenging both the trial court’s factual findings regarding payment receipts and its interpretation of the contract.