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vacating decision

[/veɪˈkeɪtɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən/]
nounpl: vacating decisions
decisão de anulação
1. A legal ruling in which a court reverses, annuls, or sets aside a previous decision, judgment, or order
The appellate court issued a vacating decision that overturned the lower court's ruling.
O tribunal de apelação emitiu uma decisão de anulação que revogou a sentença da corte inferior.
2. A judgment that renders a prior decision void or without legal effect
The vacating decision removed all legal consequences of the original conviction.
A decisão de anulação removeu todas as consequências legais da condenação original.
Synonyms
reversal decisionannulment decisionoverturning decisionrescinding decision
Antonyms
affirming decisionupholding decisionsustaining decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
decisão de anulação
Standard term used in Brazilian legal contexts
São Paulo
decisão rescisória
Alternative legal term sometimes used in São Paulo courts
Portugal
decisão de revogação
Portuguese legal terminology, emphasizing revocation aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

set aside a decision
reverse a ruling
overturn a judgment
strike down a decision
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