The United States legal system generally recognizes two types of appeals: a trial "de novo" or an appeal on the record.
ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts lˈiːɡəl sˈɪstəm dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzᵻz tˈuː tˈaɪps ʌv ɐpˈiːlz: ɐ tɹˈaɪəl "də nˈoʊvoʊ" ɔːɹ ɐn ɐpˈiːl ɔnðə ɹˈɛkɚd.