On appeal, if the appellate court finds the trial court correct, the decision is to

On appeal, if the appellate court finds the trial court correct, the decision is to

• A. Remand
• B. Reverse
• C. Vacate
• D. Affirm

Answer: (D)

When an appellate court reviews a case, it looks to see whether the trial court reached a correct result based on the law and the record. If the appellate court agrees that the trial court was correct, the proper outcome is to affirm the ruling, meaning the decision stands as entered and is not changed. Remanding is used to send the case back for further proceedings to fix issues; reversing would overturn the trial court’s decision; vacating would nullify the judgment, often for void judgments or jurisdictional problems. So, if the trial court was correct, the appellate court affirm the decision.

When an appellate court reviews a case, it looks to see whether the trial court reached a correct result based on the law and the record. If the appellate court agrees that the trial court was correct, the proper outcome is to affirm the ruling, meaning the decision stands as entered and is not changed. Remanding is used to send the case back for further proceedings to fix issues; reversing would overturn the trial court’s decision; vacating would nullify the judgment, often for void judgments or jurisdictional problems. So, if the trial court was correct, the appellate court affirm the decision.