 In criminal cases, appeals at law that are not obviously frivolous are also handled in public hearings.A successful appeal at law not just overturns but complete erases the verdict of the appellate court, sending the case down the ladder again.Verdicts of trial courts − although not of appellate courts − that result from the trial court's application of an unconstitutional statute or an illegal ordinance can additionally be fought with extraordinary appeals at law to the Constitutional Court.