North Dakota Code > Chapter 27-02.1 – Court of Appeals


§ 27-02.1-01	Temporary court of appeals established – Jurisdiction – Writ authority – Administration
§ 27-02.1-02	Number, assignment, and compensation of judges
§ 27-02.1-03	Assignment and reassignment of cases – Quorum for decision of cases – Authority in furtherance of jurisdiction
§ 27-02.1-04	Administration – Employees and clerical assistance – Court of record – Place of sessions
§ 27-02.1-05	Chief judge
§ 27-02.1-06	Review of decisions of panels
§ 27-02.1-07	Right to appeal not created
§ 27-02.1-08	Unitary appeal – Filing of appeal – Filing fee
§ 27-02.1-09	Publication of opinions

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.
Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
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.
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33