When an appellate court's opinion agrees with (upholds)the decision of the trial court,the court is said to have_______ the decision.

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To affirm a decision means to uphold or agree with it, which is what happens when an appellate court's opinion agrees with the decision of the trial court. Remanding a decision means sending it back to the trial court for further action or reconsideration, so that is not the correct answer. Concurring with a decision means agreeing with it but not necessarily upholding it, while reversing a decision means overturning or nullifying it, neither of which is what happens when the appellate court agrees with the trial court's decision. Therefore, the correct answer is A) affirmed.

When an Appellate Court's Opinion Agrees with (Upholds)the Decision of the Trial