Whats the difference between a trial court and a appellate court?

Answer 1

USUALLY A TRIAL COURT IS WHEN SOMEONE IS TAKEN TO COURT FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER. THE APPELLATE COURT IS WHEN YOU WANT TO APPEAL A DECISION THAT WAS MADE BY THE JUDGE

A trial court hears testimony, examines evidence, rules on the admissibility of evidence and objections of trial counsel, issues a judgment on the case, and imposes sentence or penalties/awards. A trial court may also impanel juries and give them instructions for deliberating. An appellate court only reviews the decisions of lower courts, which include trial courts and in some cases lower appellate courts. They do not hear testimony or examine new evidence. They only review the record of the lower court, and may hear oral arguments from the attorneys involved in the appeal. An appellate court may uphold the decision of the trial court, or return the case to the trial court for reconsideration or a new trial.

Answer 2

They are similar in that both trial judges, or judges that preside at trials and review these proceedings on appeal rule on questions of law.

Trial courts receive evidence in the form of testimony and documents. The trier of fact, whether a judge or a jury weighs the evidence and renders a judgment. The appellate court consists of a panel of judges who review the evidence received at the trial court and review the correctness of the judgment, including whether the correct law was applied, and whether the evidence is sufficient to support the judgment below. There are no juries in an appellate court, and the appellate court does not reweigh the evidence, as that was the job of the judge or jury below.