Guam § 15802 - Errors and Defects and Reversal of Judgment.

§ 15802. Errors and Defects and Reversal of Judgment.

The court must, in every stage of an action, disregard any error,

improper ruling, instruction, or defect, in the pleadings or

proceedings which, in the opinion of said court, does not affect the

substantial rights of the parties. No judgment, decision or decree

shall be reversed or affected by reason of any error, ruling,

instruction, or defect, unless it shall appear from the record that such

error, ruling, instruction, or defect was prejudicial, and also that by

reason of such error, ruling, instruction, or defect, the said party

complaining or appealing sustained and suffered substantial injury,

and that a different result would have been probable if such error,

ruling, instruction, or defect had not occurred or existed. There

shall be no presumption that error is prejudicial, or that injury was

done if error is shown.