reversible error

BrE: /ɹɪˈvɜːsəbəl ˈeɹə/

Definition

Definition of reversible error - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal

TECH.

mistake by a lower court that justifies changing its decision on appeal

TECH.

The appeals court found a reversible error in how the jury was instructed.
The defense argued that excluding key testimony was a reversible error.
The panel unanimously agreed no reversible error had been committed at trial.

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Expressions with reversible

reversible process

thermodynamic process allowing return to initial state without net change

In a reversible process, the system can revert to its original condition without energy loss.

Expressions with error

fat-finger error

mistake made by pressing wrong key

He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.

schoolboy error

basic mistake made by someone inexperienced

He made a schoolboy error in the final match.

error out

stop working because of a mistake

The system might error out during the update.

by trial and error

adv.

learning by trying different methods

She solved the puzzle by trial and error.

room for error

margin allowed for mistakes in a process

The project plan includes room for error.

see the error of one's ways

understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken

He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

margin for error

allowance for mistakes in a process or activity

The project plan includes a margin for error.

error crept in

exp.

mistake appeared slowly in writing or speaking

An error crept in during the final edit of the report.

typing error

mistake made when pressing the wrong keys while typing

There was a typing error in the email address.

trial-and-error

gaining knowledge through repeated attempts

His success was due to trial-and-error.

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French:erreur justifiant la réformation, ...
German:aufhebungsrelevanter Rechtsfehler, ...
Italian:errore revocabile, ...
Spanish:error reversible, ...
Portuguese:erro suscetível de reversão, ...
Chinese:可撤销错误, ...
Japanese:破棄事由, ...
Arabic:خَطَأ مُوجِب لِلنَّقْض, ...
Hebrew:טָעוּת הֲפִיכָה, ...
Russian:существенная судебная ошибка, ...
Ukrainian:істотна помилка, ...
Hindi:उलटने योग्य त्रुटि, ...
Bengali:বাতিলযোগ্য ত্রুটি, ...
Catalan:error reversible, ...
Czech:vada řízení, ...
Danish:reversibel fejl, ...
Dutch:vernietigbare fout, ...
Greek:ανατρεπτικό σφάλμα, ...
Hungarian:hatályon kívül helyezést megalapozó hiba, ...
Khmer:កំហុសដែលអាចប្តឹងឧទ្ធរណ៍បាន, ...
Korean:원심 판결 파기 사유, ...
Persian:خطای قابل نقض, ...
Polish:błąd będący podstawą uchylenia orzeczenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):erro reversível, ...
Romanian:eroare susceptibilă de casare, ...
Swedish:reversibelt fel, ...
Thai:ข้อผิดพลาดอันเป็นสาระสำคัญ, ...
Turkish:bozma nedeni, ...
Vietnamese:sai lầm nghiêm trọng, ...

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