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.
In a few situations, a judge can cancel or undo an order or judgment in your family law case. This is called a set-aside.
If your small claims case has been dismissed, you can file a motion asking the court to “set aside” (cancel or revoke) the dismissal.
A person can ask the court to undo (or "set aside") a default or a final order. This motion usually must be filed within 6 months of when the default or order was entered. There are only a few reasons why a judge might undo a default or an order.
Petitions to Set Aside Estate Without Administration For Estates Less Than $100,000. Nevada law allows a process called the "set aside" for estates that are less than $100,000.00 in value (the sum of the decedent's assets minus his/her liabilities). (NRS 146.070.)
A Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment is used to ask the court to set aside or "undo" a default or judgment or final order in a case, and to allow the case to move ahead as if the default or judgment had not been made.
The set aside procedure provides a formal judicial determination and order regarding the decedent's property that passes by will or intestacy to the surviving spouse and confirms the community and/or quasi-community interests that already belonging to the surviving spouse.