additur

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noun

The augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.

OriginLatin additur →
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Meanings

nounadditur (plural additurs)

plural additurs

  1. lawThe augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.

Origin

  1. Latinadditur
  2. Englishadditur

Borrowed from Latin additur.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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