As amended through November 19, 2024
(a)Appellant means a party taking an appeal to an appellate court.(b)Appellate court means the courts of appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Supreme Court.(c)Appellee means a party adverse to an appellant.(d)Applicant means a person seeking relief by a habeas corpus in a criminal case;(e)Petitioner means a party petitioning the Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals for review.(f)Relator means a person seeking relief in an original proceeding in an appellate court other than by habeas corpus in a criminal case.(g)Reporter or court reporter means the court reporter or court recorder.(h)Respondent means: (1) a party adverse to a petitioner in the Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals; or(2) a party against whom relief is sought in an original proceeding in an appellate court.