Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2165 – Appeals deemed abandoned
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2165
- 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.
An appeal is abandoned when the parties fail to take any step in its prosecution or disposition for the period provided in the rules of the appellate court.
Amended by Acts 1966, No. 36, §1; Acts 1982, No. 186, §2.