§ 470.05 Determination of appeals; general criteria
§ 470.10 Determination of appeals; definitions of terms
§ 470.15 Determination of appeals by intermediate appellate courts; scope of review
§ 470.20 Determination of appeals by intermediate appellate courts; corrective action upon reversal or modification
§ 470.25 Determination of appeals by intermediate appellate courts; form and content of order
§ 470.30 Determination by court of appeals of appeals taken directly thereto from judgments and orders of criminal courts
§ 470.35 Determination by court of appeals of appeals from orders of intermediate appellate courts; scope of review
§ 470.40 Determination by court of appeals of appeals from intermediate appellate courts; corrective action upon reversal or modification
§ 470.45 Remission of case by appellate court to criminal court upon reversal or modification of judgment; action by criminal court
§ 470.50 Reargument of appeal; motion and criteria for
§ 470.55 Status of accusatory instrument upon order of new trial or restoration of action to pre-pleading status
§ 470.60 Dismissal of appeal

Terms Used In New York Laws > Criminal Procedure > Part 2 > Title M > Article 470 - Appeals--determination Thereof

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • 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.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.