Section 214 — Required Contents of Appellate Judgment
Texte légal (original thaï)
นอกจากมีข้อความซึ่งต้องมีในคำพิพากษาศาลชั้นต้น คำพิพากษาศาลอุทธรณ์ต้องปรากฏข้อความดังต่อไปนี้ด้วย
(๑) นามหรือตำแหน่งของผู้อุทธรณ์
(๒) ข้อความว่า ยืน ยก แก้หรือกลับคำพิพากษาศาลชั้นต้น
traduction anglaise
In addition to the particulars that must appear in the judgment of the court of first instance, the judgment of the Court of Appeal must also contain the following: (1) the name or title of the appellant; (2) a statement affirming, dismissing, amending, or reversing the judgment of the court of first instance.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 214 fixes the formal content of an appellate judgment. It incorporates by reference the requirements for a trial court judgment, which under Section 186 include matters such as the reasons for the decision and the legal provisions applied, and adds two appeal-specific items: the identity of the appellant and an express disposition affirming, dismissing, amending, or reversing the judgment below. A judgment that omits required content can be attacked as unlawful, though the Supreme Court has treated minor or non-material slips as non-fatal. For example, citing the wrong year of an Act, or failing to specify the exact sub-paragraph, has been held not to invalidate a judgment where it did not affect the outcome, while a genuine failure to give the required reasons can render the judgment defective.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
For a litigant, this section is a checklist you can use to test an appellate judgment: it should clearly name the appellant and state in plain terms whether the trial court decision is affirmed, dismissed, amended, or reversed, and it should carry the reasons and legal citations required of any judgment. If a judgment is unclear about its disposition or fails to give reasons on a point you argued, that may be a ground to challenge it on further appeal. Note, though, that harmless slips such as a wrong statute year usually will not overturn a judgment. If you are unsure whether a judgment is properly reasoned, an consultation en ligne avec un avocat thaïlandais can help you assess it.
Décisions de la Cour suprême interprétant cette section
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 6387/2540 (1997)
Where the lower courts cited the offense and penalty provisions applied to the case, the judgment complied with Section 186(7) read with Section 214; failure to specify the exact sub-paragraph is only a lack of completeness and does not make the judgment unlawful.
The trial court and Court of Appeal cited the Forest Act provisions defining the offense and fixing the penalty. The Supreme Court held this satisfied Section 186(7) with Section 214, and that not stating the exact sub-paragraph was merely a lack of completeness, not a defect making the judgment unlawful.
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 5924/2556 (2013)
Citing a repealed year of an Act in the appellate judgment does not make the judgment unlawful under Section 186 read with Sections 214 and 215 where the mistaken year is not a material point and does not change the result.
The plaintiff argued the Court of Appeal had relied on a repealed year of the bad-check Act. The Supreme Court held the reasoning was correct and that citing the wrong year was not a material point affecting the result, so the judgment was not unlawful under Section 186 with Sections 214 and 215.
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Supreme Court Judgment No. 1099/2539 (1996)
A Court of Appeal judgment that merely amends the trial court judgment must still meet the content requirements of Section 214 with Section 215 and Section 186; a challenge on this basis was rejected where the defendant had pleaded guilty and no evidence was taken.
The plaintiff argued the Court of Appeal amended the judgment to add probation supervision without stating reasons, contrary to Sections 215, 214, and 186(6). Because the defendant had pleaded guilty and neither side led evidence, the Supreme Court found the amended disposition on reporting to the court proper.
Décisions sélectionnées avec numéros de dossier vérifiés dans la base de données de la Cour suprême. Les versions anglaises sont des traductions éditoriales réalisées par le cabinet à des fins d'étude.
Foire aux questions
What must a Court of Appeal judgment contain?
Under Section 214 it must include everything required in a trial court judgment, plus the name or title of the appellant and a statement affirming, dismissing, amending, or reversing the decision below.
Does a minor error make an appellate judgment invalid?
Not necessarily. The Supreme Court treats non-material slips, such as citing the wrong year of an Act, as harmless where they do not affect the outcome, but a genuine failure to give required reasons can make the judgment defective.