Section 20. Either party may appeal from the taxation by the clerk to the court in which the action is pending, or to a justice thereof.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 261 sec. 20

  • 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.