{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "470.10", "citation": "CPL § 470.10", "heading": "Determination of appeals; definitions of terms", "text": ["§ 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/470.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "For this article, **reversal** means the appellate court **vacates the entire judgment, sentence, or order**; **modification** means it **vacates part and affirms the rest**; and **corrective action** means the appellate court takes or directs steps after reversal or modification to dispose of or continue the case consistently with its ruling. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/470.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}