The appellate court applies different standards of review based on the nature of the issue (fact, law, or both), is bound by the trial court's findings of fact unless they are unreasonable or erroneous, and can reach different conclusions on questions of law or mixed questions of fact and law.

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The Appellate Court

Question 5

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The appellate court

A) applies a different standard of review, depending on whether the court is reviewing a finding of fact, a ruling of law, or a ruling on a question involving fact and law
B) is bound to follow the trial court's finding of fact unless a jury finding was unreasonable or a trial judge's finding was erroneous
C) is free to reach a ruling different from that of the trial court on a question of law or a question involving fact and law
D) all of the above
E) b and c

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