Alabama Code > Title 12 > Chapter 15 > Article 6 – Appeals
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| § 12-15-601 | Appeals from judgments and orders of juvenile courts |
Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 12 > Chapter 15 > Article 6 - Appeals
- 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.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.