The appellate court reviews a jury’s factual findings for clear error and reviews the judge’s legal rulings de novo. This means factual conclusions are given deference unless clearly wrong, while legal issues are re-examined without deference. Other options either incorrectly apply the review standard to both fact and law or misunderstand the extent of appellate scrutiny.
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