Question

An appellate court can __________ a lower court's decision if, for example, the jury has awarded an excessive amount of damages and the court wants to reduce the award to a more appropriate amount.

Answer 1

Answer:

An appellate court can modify a lower court's decision

Explanation:

When a case is tried in a lower court, the losing party is allowed to appeal the lower court's decision if it does not agree with it.

In such instances, the case is then tried in an appellate court. The appellate court, on review of evidence and after hearing the merits of the case, has the power to modify or reverse the decision of the lower court.