remittitur — re·mit·ti·tur /ri mi tə tər/ n [Latin, it is sent back, remitted, third person singular present indicative passive of remittere to send back, remit] 1 a: a procedure under which a court may order the reduction of an excessive verdict; esp: a… … Law dictionary
Remittitur — Re*mit ti*tur ( t? t?r), n. [L., (it) is remitted.] (Law) (a) A remission or surrender, {remittitur damnut} being a remission of excess of damages. (b) A sending back, as when a record is remitted by a superior to an inferior court. Wharton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remittitur — A remittitur is a ruling by a judge (usually upon motion to reduce or throw out a jury verdict) lowering the amount of damages granted by a jury in a civil case. Usually, this is because the amount awarded exceeded the amount demanded; however,… … Wikipedia
remittitur damnut — Remittitur Re*mit ti*tur ( t? t?r), n. [L., (it) is remitted.] (Law) (a) A remission or surrender, {remittitur damnut} being a remission of excess of damages. (b) A sending back, as when a record is remitted by a superior to an inferior court.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remittitur — noun The reduction by a judge of damages awarded by a jury … Wiktionary
remittitur — re·mit·ti·tur … English syllables
remittitur — A reducing of a verdict because of the excessiveness of the award, often required of a plaintiff as a condition of affirmance of the judgment entered upon the verdict. 22 Am J2d Damg § 366. The remanding of a case by an appellate court to the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
remittitur — rə̇ˈmid.əd.ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Latin, it is sent back, remitted, 3d singular present indicative passive of remittere to send back, remit 1. a. : a remission to a defendant by a plaintiff of the portion of a verdict for damages considered… … Useful english dictionary
remittitur of record — /ramitatar av rekard/ The returning or sending back by a court of appeal of the record and proceedings in a cause, after its decision thereon, to the court whence the appeal came, in order that the cause may be tried anew (where it is so ordered) … Black's law dictionary
remittitur for jurisdiction — The reduction by the plaintiff of his claim by a voluntary credit in order to bring the claim within the jurisdictional maximum limit of the court. 20 Am J2d Cts § 165 … Ballentine's law dictionary
