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The difference between appeal and cassation
Appeal re-examines the merits at a higher instance; cassation reviews whether the law was applied correctly, without retrying the facts.
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An appeal memorandum moves a first-instance judgment to a higher legal review. Clients need it when a ruling affects liberty, assets, or status, and they must show error in characterisation, evidence, or the application of law.
When do you need it? After a first-instance judgment, within the statutory appeal period.
Appeal re-examines the merits at a higher instance; cassation reviews whether the law was applied correctly, without retrying the facts.