Tang Code, The Tang Code is, however, the earliest Chinese legal code that we have in its complete form. The Tang Code served as a model for all subsequent dynastic codes of law, including those of the Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties.
An Appellate Court is not (usually) the Court of original jurisdiction. So, in many cases you would start at a Federal Trial Court (District Court) and would have a normal trial. If you lost, you could appeal to the Appellate Court, who would review the record (only) from the Trial Court for clear error, bias, etc. A new trial does not occur at the Appellate Level, unless it is a court of original jurisdiction.
A.Respect existing colonies but not new attempts to control Latin America.