From the Latin word for “new.” When an appeals court hears a case de novo, it looks at the record as if for the first time, and applies the same standards that the lower court used.
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From the Latin word for “new.” When an appeals court hears a case de novo, it looks at the record as if for the first time, and applies the same standards that the lower court used.
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