Dictionary
re•ver•sal
Pronunciation: (ri-vûr'sul), [key]—
n.
1. an act or instance of reversing.
2. the state of being reversed.
3. an adverse change of fortune; reverse.
4. Law.the setting aside of a decision of a lower court by a higher court.
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