vacated precedent
[VAY-kay-tid PRES-i-dent]
nounpl: vacated precedents
precedente anulado
1. A legal precedent that has been overturned, reversed, or annulled by a higher court or subsequent ruling, rendering it no longer binding authority
The Supreme Court vacated the precedent set by the lower court, requiring the case to be retried under new legal standards.
A Suprema Corte anulou o precedente estabelecido pelo tribunal inferior, exigindo que o caso fosse julgado novamente sob novos padrões legais.
2. A prior court decision that has lost its force or validity due to being formally set aside or overruled
Once a precedent is vacated, lower courts are no longer obligated to follow its ruling in similar cases.
Uma vez que um precedente é anulado, os tribunais inferiores não são mais obrigados a seguir sua decisão em casos similares.
This term is primarily used in legal and judicial contexts in both the United States and Brazil. In the U.S. legal system, vacated precedents are significant because they directly affect stare decisis (the doctrine of following prior precedent). In Brazil, the concept is equally important given the civil law tradition's evolution toward recognizing precedent through the Superior Courts. The term reflects the dynamic nature of jurisprudence where courts can correct legal errors or change legal doctrine.
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