GVR

English

Proper noun

GVR

1. (UK) Abbreviation of George V Rex; the royal cypher of George V of the United Kingdom, king regnant.

Synonyms

• GR

 

Coordinate terms

• CIIIR
• EIIR
• EVIIR
• GVIR

 

Noun

GVR (plural GVRs)

1. (US, law, informal) An order from the Supreme Court of the United States summarily disposing of a petition for certiorari by granting the petition, vacating the judgment of the lower court, and remanding to the lower court for reconsideration.
   • 2018 May 7, Dan Epps, “Quorums and conflicts of interest on the Supreme Court”, in SCOTUS blog:

     Normally, this situation would call for a GVR order: The court would send the case back down to the court of appeals, which could decide whether a different result is required in light of Merit Management.

Verb

GVR (third-person singular simple present GVRs, present participle GVRing, simple past and past participle GRV'd)

1. (US, law, informal) To issue a GVR order.
   • 2020 July 3, Josh Blackman, “Overtime July begins with Emanations and Penumbras from the Shadow Docket”, in The Volokh Conspiracy:

     If you blinked, you'd miss the fact that the Court passed on six abortion-related petitions! First, the Court GVR'd Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky in light of June Medical.

Anagrams

• v. gr., v.gr.