Procedure

Notice of Appeal

/ NOH-tis of uh-PEEL /

Definition

The document filed to initiate appellate review of a lower court order.

Used in Context

“Failure to file a timely notice of appeal is a jurisdictional defect.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: notitia, knowledge

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