Surprise
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Surprise. When the evidence produced by the one side is such as from the nature of the circumstances could not have been reasonably expected by the other side, and there is reason to believe that this evidence, if foreseen, might have been rebutted, contradicted, or explained, the Court grants a new trial, on such conditions as to costs as seems fit. See also NONSUIT and TRIAL.
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