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dariomax

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2. I was left confused

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:58 AM

Mar 2015

See their definition of vacated judgment, of course:

"A vacated judgment is usually the result of the judgment of an appellate court, which overturns, reverses, or sets aside the judgment of a lower court. An appellate court may also vacate its own decisions."

Not only can vacating be the same as reversing, but it can also mean "overturning" which is the exact same thing as reversing.

Maybe the differece is in the "setting aside" part.

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What's the differece between the SCOTUS "vacating" and "reversing" a decision? [View all] dariomax Mar 2015 OP

Here's the definitions. Looks like there's more options with a reversal. sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #1

I was left confused dariomax Mar 2015 #2

I think vacate means the lower court was completely prayin4rain May 2015 #3