Terms Used In Florida Statutes 35.06

  • 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.
A district court of appeal shall be organized in each of the six appellate districts to be named District Court of Appeal,   District. The number of judges of each district court of appeal shall be as follows:

(1) In the first district there shall be 13 judges.
(2) In the second district there shall be 15 judges.
(3) In the third district there shall be 10 judges.
(4) In the fourth district there shall be 12 judges.
(5) In the fifth district there shall be 12 judges.
(6) In the sixth district there shall be 9 judges.