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Framing of Issues (Order XIV CPC)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
The vital judicial exercise where the trial judge, after examining the plaint, written statement, and interrogatories, identifies the core material propositions of fact and law affirmed by one party and denied by the other, establishing the scope of the trial.
Example
The plaintiff asserts that a signature on a loan agreement is genuine; the defendant alleges it is a digital forgery. The court frames the specific issue: "Whether the plaintiff proves that the loan agreement dated 12.01.2023 was validly executed by the defendant?"