Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 356D-97

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Party: means each person or agency named or admitted as a party or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party in any court or agency proceeding. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 356D-91

An aggrieved party may secure a review of any final judgment of the circuit court under this part by appeal to the appellate courts, subject to chapter 602. The appeal shall be taken in the manner provided in the rules of court.