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A quick definition of review:

Review is when a higher court looks at a decision made by a lower court to see if it was fair and followed the law. If the higher court thinks the lower court made a mistake, they might change the decision. Different types of cases have different rules for how the higher court should review the lower court's decision. Sometimes the higher court has to make a completely new decision without looking at what the lower court decided. Other times, they have to trust what the lower court decided unless it was really wrong.

A more thorough explanation:

Review is when a higher court looks at a decision made by a lower court to see if there were any mistakes made. If there were mistakes, the higher court can change the decision. If there were no mistakes, the higher court will agree with the decision.

There are different ways that courts review decisions, depending on the type of case and the lower court. For example:

  • When a higher court reviews a decision made by a trial court, they will often look at the case again from the beginning, without relying on what the trial court decided.
  • When a higher court reviews a decision made by an administrative agency, they will often give more deference to the agency's decision, especially when it comes to questions of law.
  • When a lower court has some discretion in making a decision, a higher court will only change the decision if the lower court made a serious mistake, called an "abuse of discretion."

For example, let's say a person is convicted of a crime in a trial court. They appeal the decision to a higher court, arguing that the trial court made a mistake. The higher court will review the decision to see if there were any mistakes made. If they find a mistake, they might change the decision and order a new trial. If they don't find any mistakes, they will agree with the trial court's decision.

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i dont think I will get a decision yet bc i applied like two weeks ago
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does WUSTL send emails or call?
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11:09
or both?
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I got a call first
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:10
I interviewed like two weeks ago, not sure how quick they get back to peeps post interview
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:10
but my interview was a disaster so not holding onto hope
Late to the party but my name is Paul Leachman in Delray Beach, FL (WashU pls respond)
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Why is it taking so long for WashU to get back to me. Ppl are getting acceptances in a month or less
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triplethread
11:11
@BookLover125: RETWEET
triplethread
11:12
is it bad i lied about getting into case western bc my parents are bugging me about my first a
@BookLover125: they are so impressed with your application they are renaming the library after you before admitting you
Do you know not everyone says they were ED?
11:12
No they shouldn’t be bugging you this is stressful enough without them adding More. Do what u gotta do
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Got jokes I see
triplethread
11:13
its sooo stressful and im not even done applying
Just apply and get the A lol
triplethread
11:13
got like 3 more apps
there should be a law school draft akin to the NFL Draft where law schools can recruit us
or a MaxPreps esque high light video where Deans can rank us
1a2b3c4d26z
11:15
In this analogy is the LSAT the NFL combine
JumpySubsequentDolphin
11:16
I told my family I won’t get any decisions until 2025 so they wouldn’t bombard me hahah
no i think there should be a Law School combine with all new drills except there is still the 40 yard dash
and a sub 4.5 gets you into any t14
LSAT can be one of the drills
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