Also known as: revisions · revise · revised
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A reexamination and alteration of a document, order, agreement, or rule to correct or improve it.
Rajesh Rao and Ruby Rivera submitted a separation agreement that left Ruby with no assets despite her contributions to the marriage. The court found the terms unconscionable. It directed the parties to submit a revised separation agreement addressing property division and support.
Rising Sun Electronics challenged a state-imposed duty on imported components. Congress reviewed the state law under its constitutional authority and revised the duty structure to ensure compliance with federal standards.
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Radiance Media sued on multiple contract claims. The district court entered judgment on two claims but later revised that order after new evidence emerged on damages. The revision occurred before any final judgment adjudicating all claims.
Ricardo Rojas and Rita Russell sought recognition of their marriage. The court revised prior interpretations of constitutional liberty to extend protection to same-sex couples, altering the legal framework for state marriage laws.
Riley Rivera challenged a state abortion restriction. The court examined prior English statutes and their revisions, noting how the quickening distinction had been eliminated in later enactments that shaped modern doctrine.
Rhea Reynolds sued in federal court under diversity jurisdiction. The court applied state substantive law after Erie required revision of prior federal common-law practices that had allowed independent federal rules.
A court may request a revised separation agreement when it finds the original agreement unconscionable as to property, maintenance, or support. The court can then either ask the parties to submit a new agreement or issue its own orders on those matters.
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A federal court may revise any order that adjudicates fewer than all claims or parties at any time before entry of a final judgment adjudicating all claims and liabilities. The court must determine there is no just reason for delay only when directing entry of a partial final judgment.
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The Constitution subjects state laws imposing duties on imports or exports to the revision and control of Congress. States may enact such laws only when absolutely necessary for inspection purposes, and Congress retains authority to revise or override them.
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After receiving objections, the probation officer may meet with the parties, investigate further, and revise the presentence report as appropriate before it is submitted to the court.
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…of abortion before quickening, and thus preserved the "quickening" distinction. This contrast was continued in the general revision of 1828, 9 Geo. 4, c. 31, § 13. It disappeared, however, together with the death penalty, in 1837, 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict., c. 85. § 6, and did not reappear in the Offenses Against the Person…