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confirmatory judgment

[kən-ˈfər-mə-ˌtȯr-ē ˈjəj-mənt]
nounpl: confirmatory judgments
sentença confirmatória
1. A judicial decision that affirms or upholds a previous judgment or decision, typically issued by a higher court reviewing a lower court's ruling
The appellate court issued a confirmatory judgment that upheld the original verdict.
O tribunal de apelação proferiu uma sentença confirmatória que manteve a decisão original.
2. A legal judgment that validates or ratifies a prior decision without substantial modification
The confirmatory judgment by the superior court validated the lower court's findings.
A sentença confirmatória do tribunal superior validou as conclusões do tribunal inferior.
Synonyms
affirming judgmentupholding judgmentvalidating judgmentratifying decision
Antonyms
reversing judgmentoverturning judgmentvacating judgmentannulling judgment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sentença confirmatória
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts
São Paulo
sentença confirmatória
Common in SP judicial system
Portugal
sentença confirmatória
Used in Portuguese legal system, occasionally 'acórdão confirmatório'

Related Idioms & Phrases

upheld on appeal
affirmed in whole
stand by previous decision
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