808.01 Definitions. - Wisconsin Statutes

808.01

808.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

808.01(1)

(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.

808.01(2)

(2) "Appellate court" means the supreme court under ch. 751 or the court of appeals under ch. 752.

808.01 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 187; 1991 a. 189.

808.01 - ANNOT.

A party that accepts the benefits of a judgment does not waive the right to take an appeal which does not involve a reversal of that part of the judgment under which the benefit was received. Estreen v. Bluhm, 79 Wis. 2d 142, 255 N.W.2d 473.