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Definition - Verb
: to deal with in a way that eliminates or corrects: as
a  : to use judicial procedures to undo (damage to a litigant's case caused by procedural errors made during a trial) <subsequent proceedings cured harm caused by trial court's error in impermissibly allowing...statements of government witness ­National Law Journal>
also
: to judicially correct or negate (procedural errors) <~ a defect in the pleadings>
b  : to correct or make acceptable (a defective performance or delivery under a contract) <the nonconformity would be seasonably cured ­J. J. White and R. S. Summers>
c  : to negate (a default by a debtor in bankruptcy) by restoring the debtor and creditor to their positions before the default
: to eliminate or correct a defect
esp
: to correct or make acceptable a defective performance or delivery under a contract <the seller may seasonably notify the buyer of his intention to ~ and may then within the contract time make a conforming delivery ­Uniform Commercial Code>

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