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Motion for new trial

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003311

A request made to a court by a party who believes that the trial was unfair or that the verdict was incorrect. Grounds for this motion often include judicial error, newly discovered evidence, or jury misconduct. If granted, the original verdict is set aside and the case proceeds to another trial.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003311
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003311",
  "term": "Motion for new trial",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A request made to a court by a party who believes that the trial was unfair or that the verdict was incorrect. Grounds for this motion often include judicial error, newly discovered evidence, or jury misconduct. If granted, the original verdict is set aside and the case proceeds to another trial.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/motion-for-new-trial/"
}

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