remittitur of record
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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 — 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 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 — 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
Oracle Corporation v. SAP AG — Court United States District Court for the Northern District of California Full case name Oracle Corp., et al v. SAP AG Date decided … Wikipedia
Appeal — For other uses, see Appeal (disambiguation). An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court s decision. The District of… … Wikipedia
List of law topics (N-R) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
remittit damna — /ramitat damns/ An entry on the record, by which the plaintiff declares that he remits a part of the damages which have been awarded him. See remittitur … Black's law dictionary
