Disposition of the Case: Vocab Flashcards
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Dispostion
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The court’s determination of what should happen in a case. It is an action and is usually found in the last few lines of a majority opinion.
2
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Affirm
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A disposition in which a court of appeals or supreme court leaves the judgment or ruling immediately below intact. However, the reasoning the court offers for that result may have changed.
3
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Reverse
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A disposition in which a court of appeals or supreme court overturns the judgment or ruling below, i.e., declares that the decision below was wrong.
4
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Vacate
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Similar to “reverse.”
5
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Remand
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The case is sent back to the court below for further action.
