GVR

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GVR

  1. (UK) Abbreviation of George V Rex; the royal cypher of George V of the United Kingdom, king regnant.

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Noun

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GVR (plural GVRs)

  1. (US, law, informal) An order from the Supreme Court of the United States summarily disposing of a petition for certiorari by granting the petition, vacating the judgment of the lower court, and remanding to the lower court for reconsideration.
    • 2018 May 7, Dan Epps, “Quorums and conflicts of interest on the Supreme Court”, in SCOTUS blog:
      Normally, this situation would call for a GVR order: The court would send the case back down to the court of appeals, which could decide whether a different result is required in light of Merit Management.

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GVR (third-person singular simple present GVRs, present participle GVRing, simple past and past participle GRV'd)

  1. (US, law, informal) To issue a GVR order.

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