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After trial, a defendant is not satisfied with the outcome of his or her case and hires an attorney to request a review of the case, its verdict, and its sentence. A higher court agrees to review the case. This higher court most likely has ______ jurisdiction.

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Answer: The higher court most likely has APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Explanation: Appellate jurisdiction can be defined as the power, right, or authority for a higher court to hear appeals and review a lower court's decision. This court is known as an appellate court. Most appellate jurisdiction is legislatively created, and their function is the correcting of legal errors made at the lower courts.

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