The Legal System
Sources of the Law
The Court System
Local Courts
State Trial Courts
State Appellate Courts
State Supreme Courts
U.S. District Courts
U.S. Appellate Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
Other Federal Courts
Administrative Courts and Hearings
Selecting a Lawyer
Alternatives to Trial
Civil Cases
Filing a Lawsuit
Trials
Collecting Judgments
Causes of Action
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.