When an appellate court rejects a case, it is often referred to as "affirming" the lower court's decision. This means the appellate court agrees with the ruling made by the trial court and upholds it. Alternatively, if the court decides not to hear the case, it may also be described as "denying" the appeal.
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
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Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
I have heard of of a criminal copurt "dismissing" a case but I have never heard of a criminal court "rejecting" a case.
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They don't "reject" a lower court verdict per se, they can reverse a verdict and remand the case back to the lower court for corrective action based on points of law and rules of legal procedure.
If the US Supreme Court is the first to hear a case, the Court has original jurisdiction.
A court case brought from a lower court to a higher court is called an appeal. In an appeal, the higher court reviews the decision made by the lower court to determine if any errors were made in applying the law.
It is called a remand.