§ 157.005 Applicability of chapter
§ 157.010 Appeal to circuit court from justice court
§ 157.020 Who may appeal; appealable judgments and orders
§ 157.030 Time and manner of taking appeal
§ 157.040 Justices duty as to making and delivering transcript
§ 157.050 Effect of allowance of appeal
§ 157.060 When appeal is perfected; amendment of pleadings in appellate court
§ 157.065 Powers of appellate court
§ 157.070 Writ of review in criminal actions

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 157 - Appeals in Criminal Actions; Writ of Review

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.