Under its standard of review, an appellate court decides the extent of the deference it would give to the lower court's decision, based on whether the appeal were one of fact or of law.
ˌʌndɚɹ ɪts stˈændɚd ʌv ɹᵻvjˈuː, ɐn ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹt dᵻsˈaɪdz ðɪ ɛkstˈɛnt ʌvðə dˈɛfɹəns ɪt wʊd ɡˈɪv tə ðə lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹts dᵻsˈɪʒən, bˈeɪst ˌɔn wˈɛðɚ ðɪ ɐpˈiːl wɜː wˈʌn ʌv fˈækt ɔːɹ ʌv lˈɔː.