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reversing decision

[/rɪˈvɜːrsɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən/]
noun phrase / verb phrasepl: reversing decisions
reversão de decisão / anulação de decisão
1. The act of overturning, annulling, or changing a previously made decision to the opposite effect
The court issued a ruling on reversing decision from the lower court.
O tribunal emitiu uma sentença sobre a reversão da decisão do tribunal inferior.
2. In business or management, the process of undoing or reconsidering a prior choice or determination
Management announced a reversing decision regarding the project cancellation.
A administração anunciou uma anulação da decisão relativa ao cancelamento do projeto.
3. In legal contexts, an appellate court's action of overturning a lower court's judgment
The appellate court's reversing decision gave the defendant a new trial.
A decisão de reversão do tribunal de apelação concedeu ao réu um novo julgamento.
Synonyms
overturning decisionoverrulingannulling decisionrescinding decisionrevoking decisionundoing decision
Antonyms
upholding decisionaffirming decisionconfirming decisionmaintaining decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reversão de decisão
Most common in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
anulação de decisão
Commonly used in business and corporate settings
Rio de Janeiro
revogação de decisão
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
revogação de decisão / anulação de decisão
Formal legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

to reverse a decision
a complete turnaround
to overturn a ruling
to change course
to backtrack on a decision
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