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Reversed Judgment
Judicial Orders, Injunctions & Precedents
Definition
A judgment of a lower court that is completely overturned, set aside, and invalidated by a superior appellate court on the merits of an appeal.
Example
The Supreme Court reverses a judgment of the Bombay High Court that had quashed a commercial arbitration award, holding that the High Court exceeded its narrow jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act.