Then, when the jury leaves the courtroom, the defendant's lawyer in a civil case has the option of making a motion for a directed verdict, arguing that his or her client's liability has not been proven by a preponderance of the evidence.
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The Legal Term * Directed Verdict * Defined & Explained ... DIRECTED VERDICT - A judge's order to a jury to return a specified verdict, usually because one of the parties failed to prove its case.
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The Legal Term * Motion For Directed Verdict * Defined & Explained ... MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT - A request made by the defendant in a civil case. Asserts that the plaintiff has raised no genuine issue to be tried and asks the judge to rule in favor of the defense. Typically made after the plaintiff is done presenting his...
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(a) Motion for Directed Verdict - When Made - Effect. A party who moves for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence offered by an opponent may offer evidence in the event that the motion is not granted, without having reserved the right so to do and to the same extent as if the motion had not been made.
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A directed verdict is usually made because the judge concludes the plaintiff has failed to offer the minimum amount of evidence to prove her case even if there were no opposition. In other words, the judge is saying that, as a matter of law, no reasonable jury could decide in the plaintiff's favor.
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Directed Verdict Verdict returned by the jury at the direction of the trial judge, by whose direction the jury is bound ... Business Dictionary: Directed Verdict...
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Motion for directed Verdict: A request made by the defendant in a civil case. Asserts that the plaintiff has raised no genuine issue to be tried and asks the judge to rule in favor of the defense. Typically made after the plaintiff is done presenting his or her case.
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Directed verdict - In a case in which the plaintiff has failed to present on the facts of his case proper evidence for jury consideration, the trial judge may order the entry of a verdict without allowing the jury to consider it. ... For legal advice regarding Directed verdict, you can contact our legal staff via phone...
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3.2-12 Motions for Directed Verdict or Dismissal During Trial; A. Motion for Directed Verdict; B. Motions for Dismissal ... A motion for directed verdict is a request for the judge to decide the case in the defendant's favor without sending the case to the jury; the defendant claims that the evidence is so clearly in his...
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