Which is true if a court has appellate jurisdiction? the court must hear a case first. the court hears only cases involving foreign governments. the court hears only federal tax cases. the court can change the decision of a lower court.

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Jewel Salinas

26 April, 08:08

Which is true if a court has appellate jurisdiction? the court must hear a case first. the court hears only cases involving foreign governments. the court hears only federal tax cases. the court can change the decision of a lower court.

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Brenna Carney · Answer 1

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If a court has appellate jurisdiction, it has the power of a higher court to review the decisions made by lower courts and change them. Also known as appeals courts, this type of court can only hear cases decided on before and change or reaffirm the decision made. As a result, the correct answer would be ...

D. The court can change the decision of a lower court