Petitions for appeal shall be filed and processed in accordance with rules of appellate procedure promulgated by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 58-5-6

  • 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.