Vacate

Definition of Vacate

Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Vacate legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia

The setting aside of a court judgment. If a court judgment is vacated, it is rendered void. A judgment is often vacated on appeal. When this occurs, it is the functional equivalent of a reversal. A trial judge may also vacate a judgment, however, while a reversal is exclusively an appellate action.

See Also

Remand (Law of the United States) Reversal (Law of the United States).

Resources

Vacate Related Resources

• Vacate in the United States Legal Encyclopedia
• Appellate Judicial Process Keywords in the United States Legal Encyclopedia
• Appellate Process Keywords in the International Legal Dictionary

Notes

• “Vacate”, The American Law Dictionary, 1991, California

Vacate (Appellate Process)