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reversal

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A quick definition of reversal:

Reversal: When a higher court decides that a lower court made a mistake in its decision, it can reverse the judgment. This means that the lower court has to redo the case and make a new decision. Sometimes, only part of the original decision is reversed. The higher court may also give specific instructions to the lower court on how to redo the case. For example, in a case about newsboys and their rights, the Supreme Court reversed a decision by a lower court because it didn't follow the rules of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A more thorough explanation:

Reversal is a legal term that means a higher court has decided that a lower court made a mistake in its decision. When a court of appeal reverses a lower court's decision, it means that the lower court must vacate its original judgment and retry the case. However, sometimes only part of the judgment is reversed, and other parts remain valid. The higher court may also give specific instructions to the lower court on how to retry the case.

For example, in the case of NLRB v. Hearst Publication, Inc., the Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that newsboys were not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The appellate court had used common law principles to make its decision, but the Supreme Court said that the court should have followed the actual text and history of the Fair Labor Standards Act. This reversal meant that the lower court had to retry the case using the correct legal principles.

Another example of reversal could be a criminal case where the defendant was found guilty by a lower court, but the higher court reverses the decision because of a legal error made during the trial. The defendant would then have a new trial to determine their guilt or innocence.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
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yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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