Question

What are appeals and what do they do?

Answer 1

Answer:

The appeals court decides whether to affirm or to reverse the trial court's decision based upon the written briefs. When an appeals lawyer represents you as the appellant - the person who is appealing - the lawyer tells the appeals court why the trial court made errors and should be reversed.

Explanation:

Appeals are decided by panels of three judges working together. The appellant presents legal arguments to the panel, in writing, in a document called a "brief." In the brief, the appellant tries to persuade the judges that the trial court made an error, and that its decision should be reversed.