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Judgment by appellate courts where the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as decided in the lower court.
In the practice of appellate courts, the word means that the decision of the trial court is found to be correct on appeal.
In the practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of appeals has concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered by the lower court.
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