Question

in state court, a losing party can appeal a case if
a jury is unable to make a decision.
a judge disagrees with a jurys decision.
a precedent does not exist.
a higher court agrees to hear it.

Explanation:

• For "a jury is unable to make a decision", this typically leads to a hung jury, and the case may be retried, not an appeal.
• A judge disagreeing with a jury’s decision doesn’t automatically allow an appeal; the appeal process requires meeting legal standards, not just judicial disagreement.
• The existence of a precedent isn’t a trigger for appealing a state court case.
• To appeal a state court case, the losing party needs a higher court (like an appellate court) to agree to hear the appeal, as appellate courts have discretion or specific criteria for accepting appeals.

Answer:

D. a higher court agrees to hear it. (Note: Assuming the last option is labeled D; if original labels were different, adjust accordingly. The correct option is "a higher court agrees to hear it".)