Section 88. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the aldermen or selectmen, under either of the two preceding sections, may, within thirty days after notice of said decision, appeal therefrom to the department, which shall thereupon give due notice and hear all parties interested, and its decision shall be final.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 164 sec. 88

  • 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.