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A restoratory motion is a type of motion that asks a court to restore something that was taken away or lost. For example, if someone's property was wrongfully taken, they may file a restoratory motion to ask the court to return it to them. It is a way for people to ask the court to fix something that went wrong and restore things to how they were before.
A restoratory motion is a type of motion made in court that seeks to restore a previous ruling or order. It is similar to a restorative motion, which is a motion that seeks to restore a case to its original status before a mistake or error was made.
For example, if a judge mistakenly dismisses a case, a restoratory motion can be filed to ask the judge to restore the case to its original status and continue with the proceedings.
Another example is if a party fails to appear in court and a default judgment is entered against them, a restoratory motion can be filed to ask the judge to set aside the default judgment and restore the case to its original status.