vacatur

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noun

An announcement in court that something is cancelled or set aside; an annulment.

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Meanings

nounvacatur (plural vacaturs)

plural vacaturs

  1. lawAn announcement in court that something is cancelled or set aside; an annulment.

Origin

  1. Latinvacātūrus
  2. Latinvacātūrus
  3. Englishvacatur

Borrowed from Latin vacātūrus (“about to be void”).

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APA

vacatur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacatur

MLA

“vacatur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacatur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vacatur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacatur.

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