What does 'affirmed' mean?

What does 'affirmed' mean?

• A. The appellate court remands the case for further proceedings.
• B. The appellate court reverses the lower court's decision.
• C. The appellate court dismisses the case.
• D. Affirmed denotes that the appellate court reached a decision that agrees with the result reached in the lower court.

Answer: (D)

Affirmed means the appellate court agrees with the result of the lower court’s ruling, so the decision stands as entered. The appellate review found no reversible error that would change the outcome, so the same judgment remains in effect. This is different from remanding the case to the trial court for further proceedings, reversing the lower court’s decision, or dismissing the case. The key idea is that the final result is upheld.

Affirmed means the appellate court agrees with the result of the lower court’s ruling, so the decision stands as entered. The appellate review found no reversible error that would change the outcome, so the same judgment remains in effect. This is different from remanding the case to the trial court for further proceedings, reversing the lower court’s decision, or dismissing the case. The key idea is that the final result is upheld.