Why is the appeal system necessary in courts?

Correct answer: To enable a higher court to review a lower court’s decision and correct possible errors

Direct answer: A is correct. An appeal gives a person who is dissatisfied with a lower court’s decision an opportunity to ask a higher court to examine it. The higher court may check whether the evidence was understood properly, whether the law was applied correctly, and whether the required procedure was followed. It may confirm, change, or set aside the earlier decision according to law. Thus, appeals provide an important safeguard against mistakes and support fair justice. B is wrong because an appeal normally involves examination and does not end cases without a hearing. C is wrong because a system of several courts is necessary for accessible and specialised justice; appeals do not abolish lower courts. D is wrong because making general laws is mainly the work of the legislature, while courts interpret and apply laws. Memory cue: appeal means “ask a higher court to review,” not “make a new law.”