§ 51 Court of appeals may make rules of practice for its court
§ 52 General rule or order of court of appeals must be published
§ 53 Rule-making power of court of appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors
§ 54 Terms of court of appeals
§ 55 Chambers for judges of court of appeals
§ 56 Court of appeals to appoint state board of law examiners
§ 57 Appointment of clerks, messenger and attendants
§ 58 Appointment of clerks to judges of court of appeals
§ 59 Duty of court of appeals to direct action on forfeiture of bond given by clerk of court
§ 60 Court of appeals building

Terms Used In New York Laws > Judiciary > Article 3 - Court of Appeals

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • city: as used in this title , shall mean any such city. See N.Y. Real Property Tax Law 350
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Law clerk: Assist judges with research and drafting of opinions.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.