<P> After a final decision has been made , either party or both may appeal from the judgment if they believe there had been a procedural error made by the trial court . It is n't necessarily an automatic appeal after every judgment has been made , however , if there is a legal basis for the appeal , then one has the right to do so . The prevailing party may appeal , for example , if they wanted a larger award than was granted . The appellate court ( which may be structured as an intermediate appellate court ) and / or a higher court then affirms the judgment , declines to hear it ( which effectively affirms it ) , reverses -- or vacates and remands . This process would then involve sending the lawsuit back to the lower trial court to address an unresolved issue , or possibly request for a whole new trial . Some lawsuits go up and down the appeals ladder repeatedly before final resolution . </P>
<P> After a final decision has been made , either party or both may appeal from the judgment if they believe there had been a procedural error made by the trial court . It is n't necessarily an automatic appeal after every judgment has been made , however , if there is a legal basis for the appeal , then one has the right to do so . The prevailing party may appeal , for example , if they wanted a larger award than was granted . The appellate court ( which may be structured as an intermediate appellate court ) and / or a higher court then affirms the judgment , declines to hear it ( which effectively affirms it ) , reverses -- or vacates and remands . This process would then involve sending the lawsuit back to the lower trial court to address an unresolved issue , or possibly request for a whole new trial . Some lawsuits go up and down the appeals ladder repeatedly before final resolution . </P>
what does a litigant who loses in a trial court have the right to in most situations
what does a litigant who loses in a trial court have the right to in most situations
appeal
appeal