Opinion ID: 1223875
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Heading: Trial Court's Application Of The Law

Text: Pursuant to the right/wrong standard, a conclusion of law is not binding upon the appellate court and is freely reviewable for its correctness. State v. Soto, 84 Hawai`i 229, 236, 933 P.2d 66, 73 (1997) (citations omitted). See also In re Jane Doe, Born on May 22, 1976, 84 Hawai`i 41, 46, 928 P.2d 883, 888 (1996); Hirono v. Peabody, 81 Hawai`i 230, 232, 915 P.2d 704, 706 (1996); Zemis v. SCI Contractors, Inc./E.E. Black, Inc., 80 Hawai`i 442, 445, 911 P.2d 77, 80 (1996).