Which concept refers to a higher court reviewing a lower court's decision on a legal error?

• A. Appeal
• B. Committal
• C. Judgment
• D. Arbitration

Answer: (A)

An appeal is the process where a higher court reviews a lower court’s decision to see whether a legal error occurred. It isn’t a new trial; the appellate court focuses on whether the law was applied correctly and whether any legal mistakes or improper procedures affected the outcome. If an error is found, the higher court can uphold, overturn, or modify the decision, or send the case back for further proceedings in line with its ruling. The other terms refer to different ideas: committal is the step where a case moves toward trial after assessing the evidence; a judgment is the court’s final decision; arbitration is resolving a dispute outside the courts through a neutral arbitrator.