When an appellate court reviews questions of fact resolved by a lower court, when can the appellate court disturb the decision of the lower court?

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When reviewing questions of fact resolved by a lower court, an appellate court can only disturb the decision of the lower court after providing deference to the lower court and finding clear error. Deference means that the appellate court must give weight to the lower court's findings, but if there is clear error (a mistake that is evident), then the appellate court may overturn the lower court's decision.

When an Appellate Court Reviews Questions of Fact Resolved by a Lower