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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 808.01

  • 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.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
   (1)   “Appeal” means a review in an appellate court by appeal or writ of error authorized by law of a judgment or order of a circuit court.
   (2)   “Appellate court” means the supreme court under ch. 751 or the court of appeals under ch. 752.