Reversal sets aside the judgment and may be accompanied by remand for further proceedings or by direction to enter judgment for the appellant. Partial reversal addresses specific claims or issues.
Outright reversal without remand is less common.
Alternative Names:
Reversed, Judgment Reversed
Why it Matters?
Whether reversal comes with remand or with instructions to enter judgment determines the practical outcome, since a remand for new trial means the case continues while directed judgment ends it. Requesting the specific relief in the brief matters, because a court that reverses without addressing disposition typically remands by default. Partial reversal also raises what remains for trial, which the mandate should specify.
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What determines the practical outcome?
Should the brief request specific relief?
