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Is the appellee a party against whom a case is appealed from a lower court to a higher court?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes. The party who files the appeal is the appellant; the opposing party is the appellee. Today, the more common terms are petitioner (appellant) and respondent (appellee).
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Appellate courts is for cases that are being?
appealed to a higher court.
Is a decision given by a court binding on an inferior court?
The decision of the court is ALWAYS binding on everyone, unless it is appealed to a higher court which may overturn the decision.
What effect did the trial in Inherit the Wind have on the country?
The trial was later appealed to a higher court, and charges were dropped. The law against evolution was subsequently ended, letting evolution be taught in schools.
The official decision of the Supreme Court is known as what?
The official decision of the Supreme Court is known as an opinion. Rulings by the US Supreme Court cannot be appealed by a higher court.
Can a probate dispute be filed in federal court?
Generally, a dispute regarding a probated estate must be addressed in the probate court of jurisdiction. Decisions made at that level are generally appealed to a higher state court. In Massachusetts probate court decisions are appealed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
What effect did the trial in Inherit the Wind have on the county and the state?
The trial was later appealed to a higher court, and charges were dropped. The law against evolution was subsequently ended, letting evolution be taught in schools.
If the District Court of Appeals dismisses an appeal what does this mean?
That means the party who appealed is bound by the decision of the lower court unless an appeal to a higher court is possible.
A court case can only be appealed if?
A court case can only be appealed if the Court of Appeals agrees to hear the case.
What is the cross-appeal rule?
The cross appeal rule states that a remedy in favor of an appellee can only be justified if the appellee brings a cross appeal. In Greenlaw v. United States, the Supreme Court held that an appellate court violated this rule when it imposed a minimum sentencing hike on the appellant even though the appellee (state) had not filed a cross appeal.
What is an apellee?
An Appellee is the party that won in the lower court and who is defending against the appeal. The loser below, the party appealing that decision is called an Appellant.
Why can court discision be appealed?
A court decision can be appealed because the court or the attorneys could have made a mistake in the representation of the defendant or in the presentation of the case. Because court cases are tried by humans who make mistakes, they can be appealed.
Why can court decisions be appealed?
In brief, yes a court decision can be appealed. In some cases appeals have reached the Supreme Court level.
