Alabama Code 11-19-20. Appeals from final judgment of board of adjustment
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-19-20
- 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.
- 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.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Any party aggrieved by any final judgment or decision of a board of adjustment established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may within 15 days thereafter appeal therefrom to the court having jurisdiction within the county wherein the affected property of the aggrieved party is located by filing with such board a written notice of appeal specifying the judgment or decision from which appeal is taken. In case of such appeal, such board shall cause a transcript of the proceedings in the action to be certified to the court to which the appeal is taken and the action in such court shall be tried de novo.