JNOV

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noun

A decision by a judge that sets aside a jury's earlier verdict in the same case based on a finding that the jury's determination was incorrect as a matter of law.

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Meanings

nounJNOV (plural JNOVs)

plural JNOVs

  1. lawA decision by a judge that sets aside a jury's earlier verdict in the same case based on a finding that the jury's determination was incorrect as a matter of law.

Origin

Abbreviation of judgment notwithstanding (the) verdict.

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APA

JNOV. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JNOV

MLA

“JNOV.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JNOV. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “JNOV,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/JNOV.

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