Therefore, if a lower court has ruled in an improper manner, or against legal precedent, that judgment will stand if not appealed – even if it might have been overturned on appeal.
ðˈɛɹfoːɹ, ɪf ɐ lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹt hɐz ɹˈuːld ɪn ɐn ɪmpɹˈɑːpɚ mˈænɚ, ɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst lˈiːɡəl pɹˈɛsᵻdənt, ðæt dʒˈʌdʒmənt wɪl stˈænd ɪf nˌɑːt ɐpˈiːld ˈiːvən ɪf ɪt mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn ˌoʊvɚtˈɜːnd ˌɔn ɐpˈiːl.