Law of Civil Procedure

1.All judgments rendered by courts of first instance shall be appealable except for judgments in petty cases as determined by the Supreme Judicial Council. 2.The Supreme Judicial Council shall define the judgments for which revision by the court of appeals shall suffice. 3.Any person against whom an appealable judgment is rendered may, within the statutory objection period, file for revision by the court of appeals without a hearing, unless the adverse party petitions for an appeal. In all cases, the court of appeals may, on its own motion, consider the case by means of a hearing. 4.If the person against whom a judgment is rendered is an endowment administrator, trustee, guardian or representative of a government agency or the like and fails to file an appeal within the statutory period, or if said person is absent and cannot be notified of the judgment, the court shall refer the judgment to the court of appeals for revision, regardless of the subject of the judgment. This shall not include the following: a)A judgment issued by the competent court against the General Commission for Guardianship over Property of Minors and those of Similar Status to enforce a prior final judgment. b)A judgment regarding a sum of money which a person deposited for the benefit of another person or his heirs, unless the depositor or his representative objects thereto.