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confirmation ruling

[kən-fər-ˈmā-shən ˈrü-liŋ]
nounpl: confirmation rulings
sentença/decisão de confirmação
1. A judicial decision that upholds or affirms a previous court ruling or legal judgment
The appeals court issued a confirmation ruling that maintained the original verdict.
O tribunal de apelação proferiu uma sentença de confirmação que manteve a sentença original.
2. A court's affirmation of a lower court's judgment without modification
The confirmation ruling left the defendant's sentence intact.
A decisão de confirmação deixou a sentença do réu intacta.
Synonyms
affirming rulingconfirmatory decisionaffirmationupholding decision
Antonyms
reversaloverturning rulingannulmentvacating decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sentença de confirmação
Most common usage in Brazilian legal contexts
São Paulo
decisão confirmatória
Alternative term used in São Paulo legal circles
Portugal
sentença de confirmação
Standard Portuguese legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

uphold a ruling
affirm a judgment
sustain a decision
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