Cumulative Error Law and Legal Definition
Cumulative error refers to an error whose magnitude does not approach zero as the number of observations increases. In law it refers to the prejudicial effect of two or more trial errors that may have been harmless individually. The cumulative effect of various harmless errors can amount to reversible error. A reversible error is one which affects a party's substantive rights or the outcome of a case, and is a ground for reversal if the party properly objected.
