CFR > Title 40 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 22 > Subpart F – Appeals and Administrative Review
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§ 22.29 | Appeal from or review of interlocutory orders or rulings |
§ 22.30 | Appeal from or review of initial decision |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 40 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 22 > Subpart F - Appeals and Administrative Review
- 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.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.