West Virginia Code > Chapter 51 > Article 1A – Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act


51-1A-1	Definitions
51-1A-2	Power to certify
51-1A-3	Power to answer
51-1A-4	Power to amend question
51-1A-5	Certification order; record
51-1A-6	Contents of certification order
51-1A-7	Notice; preference
51-1A-8	Procedures
51-1A-9	Opinion
51-1A-10	Cost of certification
51-1A-11	Severability
51-1A-12	Construction
51-1A-13	Short title

Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
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.
State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 51-1A-1
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Tribe: means a native American tribe, band or village recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state. See West Virginia Code 51-1A-1