reversed precedent
[/rɪˈvɜːrst ˈpresɪdənt/]
nounpl: reversed precedents
precedente revertido
1. A legal precedent that has been overturned or annulled by a higher court or subsequent decision, rendering the original ruling no longer binding authority
The Supreme Court's decision created a reversed precedent, invalidating decades of lower court rulings on the matter.
A decisão do Supremo Tribunal criou um precedente revertido, invalidando décadas de decisões dos tribunais inferiores sobre o assunto.
2. The act or result of overturning a legal precedent through a new authoritative decision
The landmark case resulted in a reversed precedent that changed employment law across the nation.
O caso emblemático resultou em um precedente revertido que alterou a lei trabalhista em todo o país.
This term is primarily used in legal and judicial contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian courts, reversing precedent is significant as it signals a major shift in jurisprudence. In the US legal system, reversed precedents are notable events that often receive media attention and public discourse, particularly when they affect constitutional law or major civil rights decisions.
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