Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 12 > Subtitle 5 – Review of Decisions of Orphans’ Courts
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| § 12-501 | Appeal to Court of Special Appeals |
| § 12-502 | Appeal to circuit court (§ 12-502) |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 12 > Subtitle 5 - Review of Decisions of Orphans' Courts
- 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.
- de novo: means judicial review based on an administrative record and any additional evidence that would be authorized by § 10-222(f) and (g) of the State Government Article. See
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.