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.
Answer: Oligarchy
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What is in common with Mongols, White Huns, and the Mughals as well was that all of them were persecuting Buddhists along their conquests on either Europe or Asiatic soil. None of the mentioned civilizations were particularly fond of the buddhistic teachings.
I believe it would be A. and C.
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