remittitur

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounremittitur (plural remittiturs)

plural remittiturs

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

Origin

Latin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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