Appellate courts can remand criminal cases to trial courts and instruct trial judges to reconsider or reweigh a case in light of related or precedent cases.
October 09, 2025
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procedural
Describes a general appellate court power to send cases back to trial courts for reconsideration in light of other cases or precedent.
A writ of mandamus is a rare judicial order issued by an appellate court to correct clear legal errors by a lower court or judge.
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legal
Defines the purpose and nature of a writ of mandamus in appellate procedure.
An administrative stay is a court order that temporarily suspends enforcement of a lower-court order while an appellate court considers a motion for a stay.
high
procedural
Defines the function of an administrative stay in appellate procedure.
An appellate court can grant an administrative stay to freeze a lower-court requirement pending appellate review and can later either reinstate the lower-court requirement or deny the stay after further consideration.
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procedural
Describes possible appellate outcomes after issuing a temporary administrative stay.