to set aside

Examples

• All

• That too has now been set aside in some courts already.

• An appellate court should only set aside a factual finding of a trial court if that finding is clearly erroneous.

• We'll take the necessary steps to have her will set aside.

  The Black Cat (1941)

• Johan's secretary confirmed that the sentence of death had been set aside.

  Academic text (1999)

• The 2012 judge set aside the 1985 verdict and released Frank on bail.

  Blog text (14)

• The aggrieved could appeal to the minister to "confirm, vary, or set aside the decision."

  Academic text (2009)

• The judge decided to set aside the previous ruling due to new evidence.

• The court will set aside the judgment if proper procedures were not followed.

• In light of the recent developments, the lawyer requested the judge to set aside the verdict.

Synonyms

R

to revoke

vsto set aside

• Formal

96 6.2

Officially stop something from being valid, for example a license

is limited to judicial decisions rather than general privileges or rights

R

to rescind

vsto set aside

• Formal

44 7.9

Officially cancel a law, order, or agreement

is used for canceling court rulings specifically rather than broader laws

V

to vacate

vsto set aside

• Formal

15 6.6

Cancel an official decision so it is no longer in effect

is specifically about annulling court decisions or judgments

A

to abrogate

vsto set aside

• Formal

10 8.8

To officially cancel a law, agreement, or right

is about annulling specific judgments, not broad repeal of laws

Antonyms

R

to reinstate

110 5.8

To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job

V

to validate

• Formal

87 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

How Invalidating

to annul

• Formal

6 6.3

to set aside

• Formal

10 7.6

to modify

66 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology