collateral attack on judgment
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 76 U.S. 23 - McGoon v. Scales · 1869Most cited · 114 citing opinions
If the court in which the proceedings took place had jurisdiction to render the judgment which it did, no error in its proceedings which did not affect the jurisdiction will render the proceeding void; nor can such errors be considered when the judgment is brought collaterally into question.
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