Question

If the title of an appellate court case appears as Jones v. Smith,

Answer 1

Answer: a. you cannot determine which party is the plaintiff because when a defendant loses a trial and files an appeal, some courts (but not all) reverse the names of the parties.

Explanation: An appellate court is a court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. The court of system is divided into three levels: the trial court, one intermediate appellate court, and a supreme court. The authority of appellate courts varies from one jurisdiction to another when reviewing the decisions of lower courts.