In cases where a judge rather than a jury decided issues of fact, an appellate court will apply an "abuse of discretion" standard of review.
ɪn kˈeɪsᵻz wˌɛɹ ɐ dʒˈʌdʒ ɹˈæðɚ ðˌænə dʒˈʊɹɹi dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ˈɪʃuːz ʌv fˈækt, ɐn ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹt wɪl ɐplˈaɪ æn "ɐbjˈuːs ʌv dɪskɹˈɛʃən" stˈændɚd ʌv ɹᵻvjˈuː.