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What are the three ways in which an appeals court may
decide a case?

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Answer:

- reverse and remand.

- reverse in part, affirm in part.

- affirm.

Step-by-step explanation:

The three ways in which the appeals court may decide are - reverse and remand, reverse in part, affirm in part, and affirm.

  • reverse and remand - This means that the Court of Appeals found an error and the case is remanded, or sent back, to the same trial judge to re-decide the case.
  • reverse in part, affirm in part - This means that the court agreed with the legal conclusions of the lower court on some issues, but disagreed with it on others, thereby reversing the lower court decision.
  • affirm - There are several, related usages of the word “affirm” in a legal context; but, generally, it means “ to confirm or ratify .”. Common occurrences of this word include: An appellate court can affirm the ruling that was the subject of the appeal. In doing so, the court agrees that the prior ruling was “ valid and right and must stand as rendered below ”.
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