(a) In this title the following terms have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Appellate court' means any court which reviews a final judgment of another court, and includes any court authorized to enter judgment following a de novo trial on appeal of a case or proceeding previously tried in another court. (c) 'Appellate jurisdiction' means the jurisdiction exercised by an appellate court. (d) 'Circuit court' means the circuit court for a county. (e) 'Criminal action', 'criminal case', 'criminal cause', or 'criminal proceeding' includes a case charging violation of motor vehicle or traffic laws and a case charging violation of a rule or regulation if a criminal penalty may be incurred. (f) 'Final judgment' means a judgment, decree, sentence, order, determination, decision, or other action by a court, including an orphans’ court, from which an appeal, application for leave to appeal, or petition for certiorari may be taken.
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