N.Y. CPL Law § 470.10
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Determination of appeals; definitions of terms
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§ 470.10 Determination of appeals; definitions of terms.\n The following definitions are applicable to this article:\n 1. "Reversal" by an appellate court of a judgment, sentence or order\nof another court means the vacating of such judgment, sentence or order.\n 2. "Modification" by an appellate court of a judgment or order of\nanother court means the vacating of a part thereof and affirmance of the\nremainder.\n 3. "Corrective action" means affirmative action taken or directed by\nan appellate court upon reversing or modifying a judgment, sentence or\norder of another court, which disposes of or continues the case in a\nmanner consonant with the determinations and principles underlying the\nreversal or modification.\n
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