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What Is an Appeal in a Civil Trial?

In civil litigation a civil trial appeal is the process whereby an appellate court reviews the decision of a lower court or tribunal. An appellant may seek to overturn the lower court's decision, modify it or remand for rehearing with specific instructions. An appeal must be based on legal error; the appellate court will not weigh factual disputes which arose in the lower court but instead must determine if any errors were committed by the lower court's ruling. When initiating an appeal, one must provide written appeal forms to the appropriate court presenting a brief synopsis of why an appeal should be granted. This can include anything from airing grievances about judicial mistakes to any inconsistencies that occurred during the civil trial's proceedings.

Winning an appeal requires substantial legal expertise and time-consuming research while also marshalling persuasive legal arguments in support of one's position. Depending on the specifics of the case and its precedence, an appellate court can grant or deny an appeal. Many civil trial appeals result in decisions that overturn or modify verdicts, providing litigants with a chance to receive a successful outcome through civil trial appeals when initial rulings are unfavorable. 

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