What is an appeal?

What is an appeal?

• A. After a decision is rendered, a party may ask a higher court to change or set aside a lower court's ruling or an administrative body's decision.
• B. A request to file a new lawsuit in the same court.
• C. A request to modify the facts presented at trial.
• D. A request to seal court records.

Answer: (A)

An appeal is a request to a higher court to review and potentially change or overturn a lower court’s ruling or an administrative decision. It focuses on correcting legal or procedural errors in how the decision was made, rather than re-litigating facts. After a decision is issued, a party typically files an appeal within a set time, submits briefs, and the higher court reviews the record for errors, which can result in affirming, reversing, or remanding the decision. The other options describe starting a new lawsuit, asking to modify trial facts, or sealing records—none of which are appeals.

An appeal is a request to a higher court to review and potentially change or overturn a lower court’s ruling or an administrative decision. It focuses on correcting legal or procedural errors in how the decision was made, rather than re-litigating facts. After a decision is issued, a party typically files an appeal within a set time, submits briefs, and the higher court reviews the record for errors, which can result in affirming, reversing, or remanding the decision. The other options describe starting a new lawsuit, asking to modify trial facts, or sealing records—none of which are appeals.