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▪ I. vacating, vbl. n.|vəˈkeɪtɪŋ|
[f. vacate v.]
1. The action of annulling, making void, or depriving of legal authority or validity.
1648(title), A Declaration of the Commons of England,..expressing their reasons for the Adnulling and Vacating of these Ensuing Votes. 1691T. H[ale] Acc. New Invent. p. xcvii, How..several Lord Mayors..prosecuted the vacating of Patents that they judged entrenching on the Conservacy. 1764T. Hutchinson Hist. Mass. ii. (1765) 229 From the restoration until the vacating the charter. 1818Cruise Digest (ed. 2) V. 227 Such a method as the vacating a statute long before extinguished.
2. The action of giving up, leaving, or relinquishing.
1820Southey Wesley I. 121 He therefore looked upon himself to be fully discharged from that cure by the vacating of his primary design. 1855Brewster Newton I. iv. 98 The expected vacating of his Fellowship. 1905Sat. Rev. 23 Sept. 397/2 The vacating of a Warden's residence.
▪ II. vacating, ppl. a.|vəˈkeɪtɪŋ|
[f. vacate v. + -ing2.]
That is retiring from office, etc.
1921Act 11 & 12 Geo. V c. 21 Sched. 1. 6 Where the unexpired portion of the term of office of the vacating member is less than one year. 1981N.Y. Times 18 Jan. xi. 20 Mrs. Kennelly suggested that the leader of the Senate or the House from the party of the vacating member be able to appoint a substitute legislator. |