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reversal definition

re·ver·sal (ri vʉr′səl)

noun

  1. a reversing or being reversed; esp., a change to the opposite as in one's fortune
  2. Law annulment, change, or revocation, as of a lower court's decision

Etymology: LME reversall: see reverse & -al

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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