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Remittitur

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004219

A judicial order reducing the amount of a monetary award granted by a jury, typically when the award is deemed excessive. The court offers the plaintiff the choice of accepting the reduced amount or undergoing a new trial on the issue of damages. This power is exercised to prevent unjust enrichment or awards unsupported by evidence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004219
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004219",
  "term": "Remittitur",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A judicial order reducing the amount of a monetary award granted by a jury, typically when the award is deemed excessive. The court offers the plaintiff the choice of accepting the reduced amount or undergoing a new trial on the issue of damages. This power is exercised to prevent unjust enrichment or awards unsupported by evidence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/remittitur/"
}

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