In the judiciary structure, which type of cases does the Court of Appeals review on appeal?

• A. Criminal Cases
• B. Administrative Appeals
• C. Family Cases
• D. Civil Cases

Answer: (D)

The Court of Appeals serves as an intermediate appellate court that primarily reviews civil cases brought from trial courts. It focuses on resolving legal errors that may have affected the outcome of the civil dispute—things like misapplied statutes, improper evidence rulings, or incorrect jury instructions—without redoing the entire trial or reweighing facts. In many state systems, criminal appeals go to a separate Court of Criminal Appeals or to the state supreme court, and administrative or family matters often have different appellate routes. Because its main function is to oversee civil judgments on appeal, civil cases are the best fit for what the Court of Appeals reviews.