megaverdict

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noun

A legal verdict that awards damages of a million dollars or more.

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Meanings

nounmegaverdict (plural megaverdicts)

plural megaverdicts

  1. A legal verdict that awards damages of a million dollars or more.

    The Chamber of Commerce says the number of megaverdicts for more than $100 million dropped to 2 last year, from 27 in 2000.

    2008 June 22, Jonathan D. Glater, “To the Trenches: The Tort War Is Raging On”, in New York Times

Origin

From mega- + verdict.

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Chicago

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