The authority to review the decisions of lower courts and decide if the law was properly applied in a particul

Question

The authority to review the decisions of lower courts and decide if the law was properly applied in a particular case is called __________.
administrative discretion
appellate jurisdiction
territorial jurisdiction
original jurisdiction

Answer 1

Appellate jurisdiction.

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Answer 2

Of your offered options the correct answer is ‘appellate jurisdiction’ which is:

The power vested in an appellate court to review and revise the judicial action of an inferior court, evidenced by an appealable order or an appealable judgment rendered by such court. (re: Trengen v. Mongeon). The power and authority to take cognizance of a cause and proceed to its determination, not its initial stages (i.e. original jurisdiction) but only after it has been finally decided by an inferior court, i.e., the power of review and determination on appeal, writ of error, certiorari, or other similar process. Jurisdiction on appeal; jurisdiction to revise or correct the proceedings in a cause already instituted and acted upon by an inferior court, or by a tribunal having the attributes of a court. Limits of appellate jurisdiction are governed by statutes or constitutions.

You can also use the term, ‘appellate review’ which is:

Examination of lower court proceeding by an appellate court brought by an appeal, bill of exceptions, report or certiorari. Such may also embrace review of administrative board’s decision by an inferior court; e.g. review by federal district court of social security administration decision.