A Principal Function Served by the Appellate Courts Is To

question 465

Multiple Choice

A principal function served by the appellate courts is to:

• A) ensure that the trial judge correctly applied the law
• B) investigate the jury members to be sure that each was thinking in an unbiased manner
• C) verify the factual determinations made by the judge
• D) verify the factual determinations made by the jury
• E) all of the other choices

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