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Characteristics
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
Revisional Jurisdiction |
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Scope |
Limited to errors of law or fact |
Wider powers to correct irregularities and improprieties of procedure |
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Initiation |
Requires an aggrieved party to appeal |
Can be initiated by any party or even a stranger (third party) |
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Interference |
Can only interfere if satisfied with the guilt of the accused |
Can interfere if there has been a miscarriage of justice |
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Stages |
Can only interfere at final stages of a case |
Can interfere at any stage of a pending trial, including interlocutory stages |
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Conversion |
| Can convert an acquittal into a conviction or vice versa |
Cannot convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction |
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Opportunity to be heard |
Requires a reasonable opportunity for the appellant to be heard |
Requires opportunity for accused/other person to be heard before passing an order to their prejudice |
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Original Jurisdiction |
| No original jurisdiction |
Can exercise original jurisdiction in cases where no appeal is provided or has failed to secure fair justice |
