Appellate courts use the abuse of discretion standard to determine whether a judge in the lower court has,in some way,misused his or her authority.

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Appellate courts typically review a lower court's decision for an abuse of discretion, which occurs when the judge's decision is clearly unreasonable or arbitrary. The appellate court will reverse the lower court's decision if it finds an abuse of discretion has occurred.

Appellate Courts Use the Abuse of Discretion Standard to Determine