Terms Used In Alabama Code 37-1-134

  • 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.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

If said appeal is taken by the utility, security for the costs of the appeal shall be given as in cases of other appeals from the circuit court; except, that if a supersedeas bond had been given on appeal to the circuit court as provided for in this subdivision, then pending said appeal to the supreme court by the utility, or pending an appeal thereto by the Public Service Commission, if it should appeal, such bond shall continue in force and effect and all the conditions thereof shall be complied with, and no other supersedeas bond need be given by the utility.