Hong Kong Regulations

HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL RULES - RULE 1

Interpretation

PART I

PRELIMINARY

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

"appeal" (上訴) means an appeal to the Court;

"Appellant" (上訴人) means, where 2 or more appeals have been consolidated,
the appellant directed to be the Appellant by the Appeal Committee;

"application" (申請) does not include an application for leave to appeal
within the meaning of Part II;

"Case" (案由述要) means the Case required to be filed by each party to an
appeal under Part VII;

"Court" (終審法院) means the Court as defined in the Ordinance except that
where the powers of the Court may be exercised by the Appeal Committee or a
single permanent judge of the Court it includes the Appeal Committee or a
single permanent judge, as the case may be;

"file" (送交存檔) means to file in the Registry of the Court;

"judgment" (判決) includes decree, order or decision;

"Notice of Appeal" (上訴通知) means a Notice of Appeal within the meaning
of Part III;

"party" (一方) means the Appellant and any Respondent;

"Record" (文案) means the papers relating to an appeal required to be placed
before the Court in accordance with Part VIII;

"Register of Appeals" (上訴登記冊) means the register opened and
maintained by the Registrar under rule 64;

"Respondent" (答辯人), except in Parts II and VI, means a respondent who
has entered an appearance.

"appeal" (上訴)

"Appellant" (上訴人)

"application" (申請)

"Case" (案由述要)

"Court" (終審法院)

"file" (送交存檔)

"judgment" (判決)

"Notice of Appeal" (上訴通知)

"party" (一方)

"Record" (文案)

"Register of Appeals" (上訴登記冊)

"Respondent" (答辯人),