State Appellate Courts

Litigants have the right to appeal state trial court verdicts and ask an appeals court to examine the mistakes made during the trial. These courts have the power to reverse the trial court's verdict, remand the case (send it back to the trial court for a new trial) or render another verdict. Appellate courts are a step between a state's trial court and a state's supreme, or highest, court.

There are many names used for appellate courts, including Court of Appeals, District Court of Appeal, Court of Appeal, Intermediate Court of Appeals and Appellate Court.

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