N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 470.10: Determination of appeals; definitions of terms

§ 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.