Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 25204

  • 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.
An appeal from the Superior Court is taken and perfected by filing with the clerk of the court a written notice stating the appeal from the judgment, order, or decree, or some specific part thereof, within the time limit prescribed by Rule 2 of the Appellate Rules of Court, and by giving a bond with sufficient surety, to be approved by the judge of the Superior Court, in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) condition for the payment of all such costs and fees in the actions as may be awarded against the appellant.

SOURCE: CCP § 967.

NOTE: CCP § 969 and § 970 have been repealed by P.L. 12-85.

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