Which of the following is true of state appellate courts?

Which of the following is true of state appellate courts?

a. Appellate courts retry cases
b. There is only one judge on an appellate court
c. Appellate courts review questions of fact
d. Appellate courts defer to a trial court's finding of fact

Q. 2

Appellate courts primarily determine:

a. Questions of law
b. Questions of law and fact
c. Questions of fact
d. All of these choices are correct

Q. 3

A(n) __________ is a legal error at the trial court level that is significant enough to have affected the outcome of the case.

a. Procedural error
b. Litigation error
c. Reversible error
d. Appellate error

Q. 4

John Doe was convicted of larceny from a building. His attorney believes that evidence admitted against John violates his Fourth Amendment rights. John's attorney presents the case to a(n) __________ for review.

a. Probate court
b. Trial court
c. Bankruptcy court
d. Appellate court

Q. 5

A court that reviews decisions made by lower courts, such as trial courts, is called:

a. A probate court
b. An appellate court
c. A bankruptcy court
d. None of these choices are correct

Q. 6

Andy runs a red light and gets a ticket. He claims that the light was still green when he went through. His case will be heard in:

a. Probate court
b. Municipal court
c. Small claims court
d. None of these choices are correct

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Which of the following is true of state appellate courts?

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