When an appellate court disagrees with the decision reached by the trial court, the appellate court:
A) remits the decision
B) affirms the decision
C) adjusts the decision
D) rescinds the decision
E) none of the other choices are correct

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When an appellate court disagrees with the decision reached by the trial court, it typically reverses or vacates the decision, rather than any of the options provided. None of the terms given (remit, affirm, adjust, rescind) accurately describe the standard action taken in such a scenario.

When an Appellate Court Disagrees with the Decision Reached by the Trial