Courts that have the authority to review a decision made by a lower court are said to have:
A) original jurisdiction.
B) oversight jurisdiction.
C) mandatory jurisdiction.
D) appellate jurisdiction

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Appellate jurisdiction refers to the authority of a higher court to review and possibly overturn decisions made by a lower court. Therefore, courts that have this authority are said to have appellate jurisdiction.

Courts That Have the Authority to Review a Decision Made