Devolutive effect
0259-en RE350 Civil Procedure Law As of 11.07.2026
The devolutive effect of an appeal is the fact that the filing of the appeal transfers the right and duty to review and decide the dispute (within the limits of the challenge) to the senior judge.
Deutsch
Devolutiveffekt 0259-de
Der Devolutiveffekt eines Rechtsmittels ist der Umstand, dass die Einlegung des Rechtsmittels das Recht und die Pflicht zur Überprüfung und Entscheidung des Rechtsstreites (in den Grenzen der Anfechtung) auf den oberen Richter überträgt.
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Devolutive effect (0259-en), in: LAWPEDIA®-Glossar, provided by LAWCONSULT AG, www.lawconsult.ch/lawpedia/en/devolutive-effect, as of: 11.07.2026 [accessed on …].
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