Virginia Code 15.2-1911: Statement by defendant precludes appeal
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If a statement, as provided for in § 15.2-1910, is filed by each defendant, no appeal or writ of error shall thereafter be allowed such defendant.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 15.2-1911
- 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.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
1938, p. 49; Michie Code 1942, § 4387a; Code 1950, § 25-50; 2003, c. 940.