Appeal to authority

Appeals to authority are a normal part of university life, they're only fallacious if not based on any evidence. But since they have evidence typically, or can find it, most of the appeals will be valid.
It's the same here: court cases are resolved by the authority of the court of which the case was appealed to. Most people settle for it being valid, since they respect the authority.
== Rhizomata ==
Credentialism