criminal-law united-kingdom trial
What does it mean for a trial, or other hearing, that has been listed to be “vacated”?
<p>What does it mean, and what are the implications of having a trial (or other hearing) vacated?</p>
<p>Does it more strongly suggest that it will have been dispensed with finally, or that it will be rescheduled/relisted for another date?</p>
<p>Importantly, I would like to know whether this means that the current case is ditched and the prosecution has to lay down charges to the court again from scratch?</p>

<p><strong>What does it mean to have a case vacated?</strong></p>

<h2><a href="https://answers.justia.com/question/2013/01/09/what-does-vacated-and-remanded-mean-50299" rel="noreferrer">Two US Lawyers Say:</a></h2>

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<li><blockquote>
  <p>The term "vacated" means that the Court on appeal reviewed the lower
  court's decision, found error, and overturned it.</p>
</blockquote></li>
<li><blockquote>
  <p>It means a reviewing court, usually a court of appeal, has determined
  that a trial court judgement should be vacated, or in other words,
  eliminated.</p>
</blockquote></li>
</ul>

<h2><a href="http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/vacate" rel="noreferrer">Legal Dictionary Says:</a></h2>

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<li><blockquote>
  <p>The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real  property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. 
  To vacate a court order or judgment means to cancel it or render it null and<br>
  void.</p>
</blockquote></li>
</ul>

<h2><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacated_judgment" rel="noreferrer">Wikipedia Says:</a></h2>

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<li><blockquote>
  <p>A vacated judgment makes a previous legal judgment legally void. A
  vacated judgment is usually the result of the judgment of an appellate
  court, which overturns, reverses, or sets aside the judgment of a
  lower court. An appellate court may also vacate its own decisions.</p>
  
  <p>A trial court may have the power under certain circumstances, usually
  involving fraud or lack of jurisdiction over the parties to a case, to
  vacate its own judgments.</p>
  
  <p>A vacated judgment may free the parties to civil litigation to
  re-litigate the issues subject to the vacated judgment.</p>
</blockquote></li>
</ul>

<h2>Here's What Dale M. Says:</h2>

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<p>Therefore, pick your poison, do more research to determine the common definition in the context which it's applicable in your particular case, or ask your lawyer.</p>
