Meaning & use
vacatur
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A legal term for the act of vacating, annulling, or setting aside a judgment, decision, or order.
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The appeals court granted a vacatur of the lower court's ruling.
Lawyers filed for vacatur after new evidence emerged that undermined the original verdict.
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From Latin, literally meaning 'it is vacated'; commonly used in American legal writing.
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