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Dictionary of Law |
judgment notwithstanding the verdict :: legal definitionJudgment notwithstanding the verdict - (N.O.V.) n. reversal of a jury's verdict by the trial judge when the judge believes there was no factual basis for the verdict or it was contrary to law. The judge will then enter a different verdict as "a matter of law." Essentially the judge should have required a "directed verdict" (instruction to the jury to return with a particular verdict since the facts allowed no other conclusion), and when the jury "went wrong," the judge uses the power to reverse the verdict instead of approving it, to prevent injustice. This process is commonly called "judgment N.O.V." or simply "N.O.V.," for Latin non obstante veredicto. See also: N.O.V. verdict and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsacquit :: v. what a jury or judge sitting without a jury doe ... ndant not guilty. See also: verdictadmissible evidence :: n. evidence which the trial judge finds is useful ... olving violence. See also: evidence appeal :: 1) v. to ask a higher court to reverse the decisio ... ng, as in "he has filed an appeal." bifurcate :: v. the order or ruling of a judge that one issue i ... is necessary. See also: bifurcation conclusion of fact :: n. in a trial, the final result of an analysis of ... quested. See also: finding judgment conclusion of law :: n. a judge's final decision on a question of law w ... aw if requested. See also: judgment court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials. directed verdict :: n. a verdict by a jury based on the specific direc ... element judgment jury trial verdict dismiss :: v. the ruling by a judge that all or a portion (on ... nst that party. See also: dismissal fact finder (finder of fact) :: n. in a trial of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution ... n facts. See also: question of fact finding :: n. the determination of a factual question vital ( ... e case. See also: conclusion of law Grand Jury :: n. a jury in each county or federal court district ... arge indictment preliminary hearing hearing :: n. any proceeding before a judge or other magistra ... e hearing preliminary hearing trial impaneling :: n. the act of selecting a jury from the list of po ... e juror jury panel venire voir dire indictment :: n. a charge of a felony (serious crime) voted by a ... ictable offense preliminary hearing information :: n. an accusation or criminal charge brought by the ... Jury indictment preliminary hearing joint and several :: adj. referring to a debt or a judgment for neglige ... ution contributory negligence joint jury :: n. one of the remarkable innovations of the Englis ... hallenge sequester venire voir dire mistrial :: n. the termination of a trial before its normal co ... from the beginning. See also: trial moral certainty :: n. in a criminal trial, the reasonable belief (but ... : beyond a reasonable doubt verdict motion for a new trial :: n. a request made by the loser for the case to be ... hstanding the verdict motion N.O.V. motion to strike :: n. a request for a judge's order to eliminate all ... be unrung." See also: motion strike N.O.V. :: adj. shorthand acronym of Latin for non obstante v ... notwithstanding the verdict verdic not guilty :: n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have comm ... t guilty by reason of insanity plea order :: 1) n. every direction or mandate of a judge or a c ... defendant. See also: judge judgment preliminary hearing :: n. in criminal law, a hearing to determine if a pe ... nment charge Grand Jury information reasonable doubt :: n. not being sure of a criminal defendant's guilt ... also: preponderance of the evidence reversible error :: n. a legal mistake at the trial court level which ... nt at the trial. See also: reversal sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence specific finding :: n. a decision on a fact made by a jury in its verd ... so forth. See also: special verdict strike :: 1) v. to remove a statement from the record of the ... ing the business, factory or store. trial :: n. the examination of facts and law presided over ... at a hearing held at a later time. trier of fact :: n. the judge or jury responsible for deciding fact ... r referee may be the trier of fact. verdict :: n. the decision of a jury after a trial, which mus ... nt quotient verdict special verdict voir dire :: (vwahr [with a near-silent "r"] deer) n. from Fren ... t witness jury peremptory challenge witness stand :: n. a chair at the end of the judge's bench on the ... estimony clearly. See also: witness Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - JJ :: n. abbreviation for Judge, as in the Hon. William ... as in the Hon. William B. Boone, J.Jane Doe :: n. 1) a fictitious name used for a possible female ... lso: fictitious defendants John Doe jaywalking :: n. walking across a street outside of marked cross ... jury to the jaywalker by a vehicle. JD :: n. short for Juris Doctor, identifying the holder ... law degree. See also: Juris Doctor jeopardy :: n. peril, particularly danger of being charged wit ... ar Evers. See also: double jeopardy jobber :: n. a merchant who buys products (usually in bulk o ... buys and acts for specific clients. John Doe :: n. 1) a fictitious name used for a possible male d ... lso: fictitious defendants Jane Doe joinder :: n. the joining together of several lawsuits or sev ... er misjoinder multiplicity of suits joinder of issue :: n. that point in a lawsuit when the defendant has ... matters are to be decided by trial. joint :: adj., adv. referring to property, rights or obliga ... ncy joint venture tenancy in common joint adventure :: n. when two or more people go together on a trip o ... e activity. See also: joint venture joint and several :: adj. referring to a debt or a judgment for neglige ... ution contributory negligence joint joint custody :: n. in divorce actions, a decision by the court (of ... em. See also: child custody divorce joint enterprise :: n. a generic term for an activity of two or more p ... liability joint venture partnership joint liability :: n. when two or more persons are both responsible f ... See also: joinder joint and several joint powers agreement :: n. a contract between a city, a county and/or a sp ... istrict or other government entity. joint tenancy :: n. a crucial relationship in the ownership of real ... ty property tenancy in common title joint tortfeasors :: n. two or more persons whose negligence in a singl ... : comparative negligence negligence joint venture :: n. an enterprise entered into by two or more peopl ... s terminated. See also: partnership Jones Act :: n., adj. a federal law which covers injuries to cr ... ." See also: admiralty maritime law |