Chapter 16 CRJ 320 Multiple Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
The party who lost in the lower court and files the first appeal is called the -
Correct answer-c. appellant.
If the appellate court affirms the judgment of the lower court, this means the
appellate court - Correct answer-a. agrees with the lower court decision.
Which of the following is a primary purpose of the appellate process? - Correct
answer-a. error correction
What is the name of the situation where a case is heard by all the judges on the
appellate court? - Correct answer-d. en banc
A court that must hear an appeal has what kind of appellate jurisdiction of that
appeal? - Correct answer-c. mandatory
A court that has a choice as to whether or not to hear the appeal is said to have
what kind of appellate jurisdiction? - Correct answer-a. discretionary
Which of the following statements is true about appellate courts? - Correct answer-
d. Appellate courts do not hear evidence at trials.
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
The party who lost in the lower court and files the first appeal is called the -
Correct answer-c. appellant.
If the appellate court affirms the judgment of the lower court, this means the
appellate court - Correct answer-a. agrees with the lower court decision.
Which of the following is a primary purpose of the appellate process? - Correct
answer-a. error correction
What is the name of the situation where a case is heard by all the judges on the
appellate court? - Correct answer-d. en banc
A court that must hear an appeal has what kind of appellate jurisdiction of that
appeal? - Correct answer-c. mandatory
A court that has a choice as to whether or not to hear the appeal is said to have
what kind of appellate jurisdiction? - Correct answer-a. discretionary
Which of the following statements is true about appellate courts? - Correct answer-
d. Appellate courts do not hear evidence at trials.
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