Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 9571 – Appeal in civil actions
(a) From any final order, ruling, decision or judgment of the Court in a civil action there shall be the right of appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of the State in the county in which said order, ruling, decision or judgment was rendered.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 9571
- 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.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The appeal shall be taken within 15 days of the final order, ruling, decision or judgment.
(c) The appeal shall be a trial de novo.
(d) The Court of Common Pleas shall establish appeal procedures and supersedeas bond requirements by rule.
Code 1852, §§ ?2139, 2141; Code 1915, § ?4035; 34 Del. Laws, c. 223, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?4522; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?9578; 54 Del. Laws, c. 242; 65 Del. Laws, c. 40, § ?1; 65 Del. Laws, c. 308, § ?1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 53, § ?4; 69 Del. Laws, c. 423, § ?8;