Question

idk if this would be a history question or not but PLEASE help!

Monica asks the court to set aside the decision giving her ex-husband custody of their children.
Would this go to a Trial Court or a Appellate Court?

Answer 1

Is this a book? :]

Answer 2

no, its a question on this hw sheet for social studies

Answer 3

oh i see

Answer 4

@ILovePuppiesLol @jabez177

Answer 5

An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court, court of appeals (American English), appeal court (British English), court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal.

tri·al court
nounNORTH AMERICAN
a court of law where cases are tried in the first place, as opposed to an appeals court.

Answer 6

i looked those up, but it still confuses me. How do you know whether or not its appellate or trial?

Answer 7

Basically Trial court gives one chance and an Appellate court doesn't.

Answer 8

ok

Answer 9

I mean appellate court gives 2

Answer 10

Right, @Awolflover1? :/

Answer 11

yes

Answer 12

so would a trial court be civil and an appellate would be criminal? or the other way around?

Answer 13

Other way around. :P

Answer 14

oh ok thank you! ^-^