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Vacated judgment

Upon appeal, a court judgment can be upheld, vacated, or reversed. A vacated judgment is simply thrown out, allowing the parties to relitigate the issues again. Vacated judgments usually act as dismissals in American criminal law, since the United States Constitution prohibits double jeopardy.

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