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court of appeal(s)

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A quick definition of court of appeal(s):

Court of Appeal(s): A court that hears appeals from lower courts. It can punish lawyers who disobey its orders. In some states, it is the highest court, like the State Supreme Court.

A more thorough explanation:

In a legal context, the Court of Appeal(s) refers to:

  • An intermediate appellate court that hears appeals from rulings and judgments of lower trial and appeals courts. This court has the power to penalize lawyers for any duty violation, willful neglect, or disobedience of any lawful court order. An attorney’s refusal or neglect to obey a court order from a court of appeal(s) is considered an act of contempt.
  • The highest court in some states, equivalent to the State Supreme Court. For example, in New York, Maryland, and Virginia, the highest state court is called the Court of Appeals.

For instance, if a person is unhappy with the decision made by a lower court, they can appeal to the Court of Appeal(s) to review the case and make a new decision. The Court of Appeal(s) has the power to uphold the lower court's decision, reverse it, or send it back to the lower court for further review.

Another example is if a lawyer disobeys a court order from the Court of Appeal(s), they can be held in contempt and face penalties such as fines or even imprisonment.

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HopefullyInLawSchool
16:06
it means you will not be rejected today and may be accepted or WL in the future
Just got my Michigan rejection
BookwormBroker
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same
RoaldDahl
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@HopefullyInLawSchool: what if i already got rejected. does it mean anything
HopefullyInLawSchool
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@RoaldDahl: Likely not however it could mean nothing
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So if it means nothing does that mean something?
HopefullyInLawSchool
16:17
Possibly
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Cool
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thank you!!!! i hope it means something
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Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
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17:21
Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
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Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
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Wtf
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and the deadline is in like a week what is this
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Sent a LOCI via portal, but I'm wondering if email would have gotten me a swifter response
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18:02
This whole hold/wait-list/reserve system is a headache
loci already?
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If the odds are like 1-2% I don't think it matters much by the numbers
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I got the same NDLS email
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I think the user profiles are broken
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Only the invitation to apply for LSE
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Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
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