An appeals court can:
A)hold trials in certain cases
B)affirm the judgment of a lower court
C)reverse the judgment of a lower court
D)b and c are both correct
E)a, b, and c are all correct

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An appeals court has the power to affirm or approve the judgment of a lower court, or to reverse or change that judgment. The appeals court does not hold trials, but only reviews the decision or verdict of the lower court. Therefore, both B and C are correct choices. A is incorrect because appeals courts do not hold trials, but instead review the decisions made in lower courts. E is incorrect because A is not correct, but the other choices (B and C) are correct. An appeals court can affirm the judgment of a lower court if it finds that the lower court made the correct decision. Conversely, it can also reverse the judgment of a lower court if it finds that the lower court made the incorrect decision. However, an appeals court does not hold trials in certain cases as that is the job of the trial court.

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