The party who won at trial and is asking the appellate court to keep the trial court's decision is called the...

The party who won at trial and is asking the appellate court to keep the trial court's decision is called the...

• A. Civil Law
• B. Appellee
• C. Appellant
• D. Appellate Court

Answer: (B)

In appellate practice, the party who won at trial and asks the appellate court to leave the trial court’s decision intact is the appellee. The appellee defends the trial court’s ruling and seeks affirmance, arguing there were no reversible errors. The other side, the one who appeals, is the appellant — the party who asks the higher court to overturn the decision. Civil Law is a body of law, not a party, and the appellate court is the court that reviews the case, not the party.

In appellate practice, the party who won at trial and asks the appellate court to leave the trial court’s decision intact is the appellee. The appellee defends the trial court’s ruling and seeks affirmance, arguing there were no reversible errors. The other side, the one who appeals, is the appellant — the party who asks the higher court to overturn the decision. Civil Law is a body of law, not a party, and the appellate court is the court that reviews the case, not the party.