Gvr

name, noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    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. US, informal

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    To issue a GVR order. US, informal

    "If you blinked, you'd miss the fact that the Court passed on six abortion-related petitions! First, the Court GVR'd Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky in light of June Medical."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of George V Rex; the royal cypher of George V of the United Kingdom, king regnant. UK, abbreviation, alt-of

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"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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