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(a) The Yurok Tribal Supreme Court shall act as the appellate court for the Yurok Tribal Court. The Supreme Court shall convene when asked by a party to any action in the Tribal Court for the purpose of hearing an appeal of a decision by a Trial Court of the Tribe. The decision of the Tribal Supreme Court shall be the final decision of the Tribal Court and will bind the parties and serve as precedent for the judicial system of the Tribe.

(b) An appeal shall be possible to correct errors of law, incorrectly interpreted cultural precepts, and any other mistake that would result in the establishment of an incorrect application of the laws or cultural precepts of the Tribe. [Ord. 48, amended, 1/6/2017; Ord. 26, amended, 4/1/2012; Ord. 19, amended, 10/22/2008.]