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Motion for judgment as a matter of law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003309

A request made by a party in a jury trial, either before the case is submitted to the jury or after the jury has rendered a verdict, asking the judge to rule in their favor. This motion asserts that no reasonable jury could have reached a different conclusion based on the evidence presented. It is governed by Rule 50 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003309
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A request made by a party in a jury trial, either before the case is submitted to the jury or after the jury has rendered a verdict, asking the judge to rule in their favor. This motion asserts that no reasonable jury could have reached a different conclusion based on the evidence presented. It is governed by Rule 50 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/motion-for-judgment-as-a-matter-of-law/"
}

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