Section 26. A decree of a probate court made under the preceding section shall have effect, notwithstanding an appeal therefrom, until otherwise finally determined by the supreme judicial court.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 215 sec. 26

  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will