Any party who fails to specifically state the reasons it seeks bypass does so at the party's own peril. Cf., State v. Garcia, 315 Neb. 74, 994 N.W.2d 610 (2023); State v. Buol, 314 Neb. 976, 994 N.W.2d 98 (2023); County of Lancaster v. County of Custer, 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023). Id.
See, County of Lancaster v. County of Custer, 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023); Great Northern Ins. Co. v. Transit Auth. of Omaha, 308 Neb. 916, 958 N.W.2d 378 (2021), disapproved on other grounds, Clark v. Sargent Irr. Dist., 311 Neb. 123, 971 N.W.2d 298 (2022). Accord Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1919 (Reissue 2016) ("Court of Appeals or Supreme Court may at its option consider a plain error not specified in appellant's brief").
See, also, Neb. Ct. R. App. P. § 2-109(D)(1)(e) (rev. 2022).County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).
. County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).
Accordingly, before turning to the merits of Swicord's appeal, we must first consider whether we have jurisdiction of this matter.County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).
Cf. County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).Id.
Before reaching the legal issues presented for review, it is the power and duty of an appellate court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the matter before it, irrespective of whether the issue is raised by the parties. County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023). If the court from which an appeal was taken lacked jurisdiction, then the appellate court acquires no jurisdiction.
Before reaching the legal issues presented for review, it is the power and duty of an appellate court to determine whether it has jurisdiction over the matter before it, irrespective of whether the issue is raised by the parties. County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023). If the court from which an appeal was taken lacked jurisdiction, then the appellate court acquires no jurisdiction.
.County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).
An appellate court independently reviews questions of law decided by a lower court.County of Lancaster v. County of Custer , 313 Neb. 622, 985 N.W.2d 612 (2023).