Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 4483

  • 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.
Any party to a review proceeding under this chapter may obtain review of a final judgment by appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court. The appeal must be taken as in other civil cases, except that upon the request of any party, and in the interests of justice, the Supreme Judicial Court may expedite the briefing schedule. [PL 2015, c. 459, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 2015, c. 459, §1 (NEW).