A devolutive appeal is an appeal which allows the party who received the judgment to attempt to collect on the judgment while the appeals court decides the issues, as opposed to suspending the collection process while the appeal is pending. A devolutive appeal is allowed in some jurisdictions, like Louisiana.

What is Devolutive effect?

When appeal proceedings start, responsibility for the case passes from the department of first instance to the boards of appeal (known as the devolutive effect; see T 473/91 , OJ 1993, 630; T 830/03, T 555/08). ... What is devolved is the subject-matter decided by the appealed decision (T 1198/97).

What is an appeal Victoria?

An appeal is a request made to a higher court to review and change the decision of the original court. Appeals are governed by the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 (Vic). In Victoria, sentences imposed by courts can be appealed by both the prosecution and the offender. Convictions can only be appealed by the offender.