Ny Law Professionals
   Appeal- A request to a supervisory court, usually composed of a panel of judges, to overturn the legal ruling of a lower court.Annulment- A legal decree that states that a marriage was never valid. Has the legal effect of wiping out a marriage as though it never existed.Prenuptial Agreement- The content of a prenuptial agreement includes provisions for the division of property should the couple divorce and any rights to spousal support during or after the dissolution of marriage.White-Collar Crimes- In criminology, white-collar crime was defined as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation.Embezzlement- Embezzlement is the fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use of property or money entrusted to that person's care but owned by someone else.Civil Right Litigation- When civil rights litigation begins, there is much involved before a case gets to trial. The goal of civil rights litigation is to pursue a lawsuit and settle out of court.Indecent Exposure- Indecent exposure can be defined as the display of parts of the human body without clothing in a manner that is contrary to local law and custom.Appeal and Appellate Process
Sometimes, one side of a case thinks the trial court made the wrong decision. If this happens the party can ask the appellate court to hear the case. An appeal takes place after a case is decided by a trial court. The appellant is considered to be the party who lost at trial and is bringing the appeal. Accordingly, the party who won at trial and is responding to the appeal is known as an appellee. As a rule, the appellate process does not begin with the lower court’s decision, but rather with the first applications to that lower court. The record made before the lower court is essential part of the appeal. In case the record is incomplete, the appellate court may well be unable, or may refuse to grant the relief sought. The decisions made by appellate courts are based on a legal review of the written record from the trial and on the legal argument supplied by the appellant and appellee. Appellate courts do not hear live witnesses or decide the facts of the case. They limit their review to legal issues. As far as the appeals attorneys are concerned they assist individuals and businesses after the initial disposition of their case, in the appeals process. These attorneys typically represent clients who either would like to appeal the decision of the trial court or need representation to defend against an appeal by the opposing party. - by Tom Donovan |
