On the other hand, the appellate court normally gives less deference to a lower court's decision on issues of law, and may reverse if it finds that the lower court applied the wrong legal standard.
ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, ðɪ ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹt nˈoːɹməli ɡˈɪvz lˈɛs dˈɛfɹəns tʊ ɐ lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹts dᵻsˈɪʒən ˌɔn ˈɪʃuːz ʌv lˈɔː, ænd mˈeɪ ɹᵻvˈɜːs ɪf ɪt fˈaɪndz ðætðə lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹt ɐplˈaɪd ðə ɹˈɔŋ lˈiːɡəl stˈændɚd.