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Preservation of Error
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What is the general rule regarding preservation of error in appellate law?
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Errors not properly preserved in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal.
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The general rule is that errors not properly preserved in the trial court cannot be raised on appeal. This means that the appellant must take steps to bring the error to the attention of the trial court and give the trial court an opportunity to correct the error.