Meaning & use
Remittitur
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A court order reducing an excessive jury damages award as a condition of denying a new trial.
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The judge issued a remittitur, cutting the jury's award from ten million to four million dollars.
Rather than accept the remittitur, the plaintiff chose to risk a new trial.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Latin, meaning "it is sent back," and is a standard term in American civil procedure.
Words with a similar meaning
reduction of damages
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Words with an opposite meaning
additur
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