Select the Meaning of the Underlined Word in the Sentence

question 138

Multiple Choice

Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
Poor diet and a lack of exercise predispose some people to develop cardiac disease.

• A)to make more susceptible
• B)prevents
• C)immediately causes
• D)irreversibly damages

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Definitions:

Appellate Courts

Judicial bodies that review and rule on the decisions of lower courts.

Appeal

The process of applying to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

De Novo Review

A legal term referring to a court's review of a matter without regard for the previous court's findings, effectively starting anew.

Appellate Court

A court that reviews and potentially reverses decisions made by lower courts, often focusing on legal errors rather than factual disputes.