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N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 470.10 — Determination of appeals; definitions of terms
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 470: Appeals--determination Thereof, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 470.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
470.10 Determination of appeals; definitions of terms.
The following definitions are applicable to this article:
1. "Reversal" by an appellate court of a judgment, sentence or order
of another court means the vacating of such judgment, sentence or order.
2. "Modification" by an appellate court of a judgment or order of
another court means the vacating of a part thereof and affirmance of the
remainder.
3. "Corrective action" means affirmative action taken or directed by
an appellate court upon reversing or modifying a judgment, sentence or
order of another court, which disposes of or continues the case in a
manner consonant with the determinations and principles underlying the
reversal or modification.
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