Section 30: Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"appeal" includes an application for leave to appeal;
"appellant" means any person who desires to appeal or appeals from a decision of the court below or who applies for leave to so appeal, and includes a legal practitioner representing such a person in that behalf;
"cause" includes any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant or an applicant and a respondent, and any criminal proceeding;
"Court of Appeal" means the Court of Appeal established by section 237 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; [Cap. C23.]
"court below" means the court from which an appeal is brought;
"Justice" means a Justice of the Court of Appeal and includes the President of that Court;
"judgment" includes a decision or order;
"matter" includes any proceeding in a court not in a cause;
"President" means the President of the Court of Appeal;
"Registrar" means the Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, any Senior Registrar of the Court of Appeal or any other officer of the Court of Appeal by whatever title called exercising functions analogous to those of a Registrar of the Court of Appeal;
"rules of court" means rules of court made or deemed to have been made under this Act;
"sentence" includes a recommendation;
"suit" includes action;
"verdict" includes the decision of a judge or court as to whether or not the accused person is guilty in cases where such decision rests with the judge or court.