Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Court
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
gptkb:Superior_Court
gptkb:Housing_Court Civil cases Criminal cases Oral arguments Written briefs Administrative agencies Filing deadlines District_Court Land_Court |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Intellectual property law
Real estate law Tax law Employment law Administrative law Family law Personal injury Contract disputes Criminal appeals Civil appeals Probate_law |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
Mass. App. Ct.
|
| gptkbp:commander |
Currently appointed chief justice
|
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
Educational programs
Public seminars |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Encourages mediation
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Rules_of_Appellate_Procedure
No Part of Massachusetts Judicial Branch |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Referrals to legal aid organizations
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
Yes
Review decisions from lower courts |
| gptkbp:established |
1972
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Significant_in_Massachusetts_legal_history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts Appeals Court
|
| gptkbp:judges |
25
Appointed by the Governor Judicial review of lower court decisions |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Parties may have attorneys
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Massachusetts_General_Laws
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Suffolk_County
|
| gptkbp:missions |
Judicial training programs
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Panel of judges
Case management system En banc |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Tracks case statistics
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
Establishes legal precedents
|
| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
Open to the public
Maintains public trust in the judiciary |
| gptkbp:publications |
Annual reports
Legal opinions |
| gptkbp:recordings |
Maintains court records
|
| gptkbp:type |
Intermediate appellate court
|
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
Utilizes technology in court proceedings
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.mass.gov/courts/appeals-court
|