What does Set aside mean? Cancelling a judgment or order or a step taken by a party in the proceedings.
R. 11 governs the signing of pleadings, motions and other documents. For a “willful” violation of this rule, an attorney or pro se party, upon motion of a party or upon the court's own motion, may be subjected to appropriate action, including an award to the opposing party of expenses and reasonable attorney fees.
In law, a motion to set aside judgment is an application to overturn or set aside a court's judgment, verdict or other final ruling in a case. Such a motion is proposed by a party who is dissatisfied with the result of a case.
When a court renders a decision of another court to be invalid, that verdict or decision is set aside; see also annul or vacate . The phrase is often used in the context of appeals , when an appellate court invalidates the judgment of a lower court.
(b) Motion to set aside magistrate's order Any party may file a motion with the court to set aside a magistrate's order. The motion shall state the moving party's reasons with particularity and shall be filed not later than ten days after the magistrate's order is filed.
1. : to disagree with and overturn (a decision or act of a lower tribunal) upon review : overrule, vacate. set aside the decree. 2. : to deprive of legal effect or force : annul, void.
To save for a particular purpose: He sets aside some time every day to read to his children.
If the judgment is set aside by the court, this means that the proceedings go back to the claim stage and any enforcement action is also cancelled. You have a new opportunity to fill in the reply to the claim form, make an offer of payment or put in any defence or counterclaim.
11.0 HEARING AND SUBMISSION OF MOTIONS If the motion requires consideration of facts not appearing of record, the movant shall serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or documentary evidence which the movant desires to submit in support of the motion.