A litigant in an appellate court may file a motion to _______________________

a. request the court to consolidate multiple appeals in order to obviate the necessity of preparing multiple records of trial proceedings
b. dismiss an appeal on substantive grounds, for example, lack of jurisdiction
c. reverse a trial court’s denial of an appellant’s request to stay a judgment or sentence pending resolution of the appeal
d. accomplish any of these


ANS: D

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