Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 809 > Subchapter V – Discretionary Jurisdiction Procedure in Court of Appeals


§ 809.50	Rule (Appeal from judgment or order not appealable as of right)
§ 809.51	Rule (Supervisory writ and original jurisdiction to issue prerogative writ)
§ 809.52	Rule (Temporary relief)

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.
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.
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.