Which term means to agree with the lower court's decision?

Which term means to agree with the lower court's decision?

• A. Disagreeing with the lower court
• B. Affirm
• C. The party who lost at trial
• D. The burden of proof

Answer: (B)

Agreeing with the lower court's decision is called affirming. In appellate review, if the appellate court finds no reversible error and accepts the lower court's ruling on the issues appealed, it affirms the decision, so nothing changes. The other choices don’t fit because to disagree with the lower court would mean reversing or overturning the ruling, the party who lost at trial is simply a description of a party, and the burden of proof refers to who must prove the facts, not to the appellate stance.

Agreeing with the lower court's decision is called affirming. In appellate review, if the appellate court finds no reversible error and accepts the lower court's ruling on the issues appealed, it affirms the decision, so nothing changes. The other choices don’t fit because to disagree with the lower court would mean reversing or overturning the ruling, the party who lost at trial is simply a description of a party, and the burden of proof refers to who must prove the facts, not to the appellate stance.