Oregon Statutes 138.020 – Who may appeal
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Either the state or the defendant may as a matter of right appeal from a judgment in a criminal action in the cases prescribed in ORS § 138.010 to 138.310, and not otherwise.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 138.020
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.