Terms. 1  mesencephalon A part of the brain located rostral to the pons and caudal to the thalamus and the basal ganglia, composed of the tectum (dorsal portion) and the tegmentum (ventral portion). 2  substantia nigra Brain structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement.
De novo review refers to the appellate court's authority to review the trial court's conclusions on questions of the application, interpretation, and construction of law. Generally, the proper standard of review for employee benefit decisions, such as the denial of benefit claims, is de novo.
If youâre appealing from juvenile court, your appeal is âde novo.â De novo is a Latin phrase that basically means âdo over.â What that means is that, whatever happened at the juvenile court level never happened. The circuit court judge will make a new, binding determination regarding custody.