Missouri Laws 547.300 – Effect of affirmance or reversal
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 547.300
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- 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.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Where the appeal has been taken or writ of error sued out by the state, if the judgment of the court be affirmed, the party shall be discharged; if reversed, the supreme court shall direct the court below to enter up judgment upon the verdict rendered, or, where no verdict has been rendered, to proceed to trial on the indictment or information.