§ 22A.010 Numbers of judges — Districts
§ 22A.020 Jurisdiction — Appeal procedures
§ 22A.030 Facilities
§ 22A.040 Clerk — Appointment — Compensation — Oath — Bond — Assistants — Fee schedule — Seal — Annual audit
§ 22A.050 Enforcement of mandates
§ 22A.060 Reversal or modification of judgment — Procedure for appellate review
§ 22A.070 Direction of process

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 22A - Court of Appeals

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.