TRIAL DE NOVO: historically, the appeal as it existed in equity allowed a trial de novo on law and facts, while processing at law allowed only a review on the record produced in the lower court for errors of law. Today this distinction largely has merged into one system. Equitable proceedings still, however, require a trial de novo more often than legal proceedings, unless it has been specifically proscribed by statute. For example, appeals from probate court decrees often are by trial de novo.
APPEAL
TRIAL DE NOVO: historically, the appeal as it existed in equity allowed a trial de novo on law and facts, while processing at law allowed only a review on the record produced in the lower court for errors of law. Today this distinction largely has merged into one system. Equitable proceedings still, however, require a trial de novo more often than legal proceedings, unless it has been specifically proscribed by statute. For example, appeals from probate court decrees often are by trial de novo.
You'll probably need to reference a legal glossary during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you may need the technical definition of a word in order to protect yourself from organizations/judges/lawyers who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
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