impeachment of verdict

impeachment of verdict
An attack against a verdict based upon grounds concerning the deliberations of the jury and the manner of arriving at a verdict. 53 Am J1st Trial §§ 1105 et seq.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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