Law definitions and terms help ?

Question

Can someone please tell me or explain what the law actually means when "setting aside a decision" (UK only terms)

Answer 1

To "set aside" a decision is to declare it void.

So if a court finds you guilty, but the appellate court finds that the conviction was unsafe, they will "set aside" the conviction. That does NOT mean that you've been found not guilty - which would be 'reversing' the decision - it means that you've not been found guilty, and the original trial court has to revisit the question.

Richard

Answer 2

I doubt there's any difference in the U.K. (unless it's like saying "lift" instead of "elevator").  "Set aside" means to annul or negate a court order or judgment by another court order. Example: a court dismisses a complaint believing the case had been settled. Upon being informed by a lawyer's motion that the lawsuit was not settled, the judge will issue an order to "set aside" the original dismissal.