The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (officially abbreviated Fed. R. App. P.; colloquially FRAP) are a set of rules, promulgated by the

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on recommendation of an advisory committee, to govern procedures in cases in the

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. The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure were originally adopted in 1967 and have been amended regularly since then. Prior to 1967, some aspects of appellate procedure were covered in the

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. In addition to these rules, procedure in the Courts of Appeals is governed by applicable statutes (particularly

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) and by local rules adopted by each individual court. Many of these local rules incorporate Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure by reference.

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