If the appeals court feels that an error was committed by the lower court when coming to its decision, but it does not know how that error would have affected the outcome of the case, it will reverse the lower court's decision.

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If the appeals court cannot determine how the error would have affected the outcome of the case, it will usually remand the case back to the lower court for further proceedings, rather than reversing the decision outright.

If the Appeals Court Feels That an Error Was Committed