Reversing
/rɪˈvɜrsɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) The act of overturning or annulling a legal decision or judgment by a higher court.
The appellate court is reversing the lower court's ruling due to procedural errors.
- (v.) The act of changing the direction or position of something to its opposite, as in reversing a vehicle or reversing a transaction.
Reversing the funds transfer required approval from the finance department.
Forms
- reverse
- reversed
- reverses
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Commentary
In legal texts, 'reversing' commonly refers to the appellate process of overturning a prior decision, distinguishing it from ordinary use involving physical direction or transaction annulment.
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