51-1-1 Justices
51-1-2 Chief justice
51-1-3 Jurisdiction
51-1-4 Regulation of pleading, practice and procedure in all courts of record; judicial council as advisory committee
51-1-4a Rules governing practice of law; creation of West Virginia State Bar; providing its powers, and fees for administration
51-1-5 Regular terms
51-1-6 Special terms
51-1-7 Warrant of judges appointing special term
51-1-8 Hearing of cases at special term
51-1-9 What cases may be decided at regular or special term
51-1-10 Adjournment
51-1-10a Salary of justices
51-1-11 Appointment and compensation of the Clerk and employees of the clerks’ office; compensation
51-1-12 Duties of clerk
51-1-15 Administrative office of Supreme Court of Appeals continued; director; assistants and secretaries; seal
51-1-16 Director and assistant directors not to practice law
51-1-17 Administrative office of Supreme Court of Appeals — duties of director
51-1-18 Same — Annual report of activities and estimates of expenditures
51-1-20 Feasibility study of one day-one trial jury selection system
51-1-21 Authority to maintain domestic violence database
51-1-22 Court Advanced Technology Subscription Fund created
51-1-23 Court Facilities Maintenance Fund created

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 51 > Article 1 - Supreme Court of Appeals

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.