Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 25108

  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Any order or judgment issued by the Supreme Court in a case reviewed by it, on appeal or otherwise may be certified to the Superior Court to be attached to the record of the case, and the Superior Court shall give immediate effect to such order or judgment, certified to it.

SOURCE: CCP § 948; amended by P.L. 12-85.

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7 Guam Code Ann. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CH. 25 APPEALS IN CIVIL ACTIONS

NOTE: This section is affected by the Olsen decision. See Note to § 25101. There is now no Supreme Court of Guam, but see Part 1 of this Title. The former section, referring to the District Court, reads:

Any order or judgment issued by the District Court in a case reviewed by it, on appeal or otherwise, may be certified to the Superior Court to be attached to the record of the case, and the Superior Court shall give immediate effect to such order or judgment certified to it.

Island Court has been changed to Superior Court pursuant to those portions of P.L. 12-85 which remain valid, namely, those portions which reorganize the trial court of Guam.

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