Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4508 – Enforcement of orders; appeals
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4508
- 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.
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The orders of the municipality shall be enforced by the imposition of penalties as hereinafter provided, and any party in interest may appeal from orders and decrees of the municipality to the courts by filing suit, within ninety days from the date of the municipality’s order, and not thereafter, in the district court having jurisdiction. All cases contesting orders of the municipality, both in the trial and appellate courts, shall be tried summarily and by preference over all cases, and may be tried either in chambers, or at term time. Appeals from decisions of the trial court shall be direct to the supreme court, and shall be returned within ten days after the granting of the appeal. When the municipality appeals no bond shall be required.
Acts 1956, No. 234, §5.