non obstante verdictoNotwithstanding the verdict. A verdict entered by the judge contrary to a jury's verdict.
NON OBSTANTE, Engl. law. These words, which literally signify notwithstanding, are used to express the act of the English king, by which he dispenses with the law, that is, authorizes its violation.
Judgment non obstante veredicto
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[non obstante veredicto, from Medieval Latin, notwithstanding the verdict]
: See also judgment notwithstanding the verdict ...
Judgment non obstante veredicto: known also as a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. A decision by a trial judge to rule in favor of a losing party even though the jury's verdict was in favor of the other side.
JUDGMENT OF NON OBSTANTE VEREDICTO, is a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff, without regard to the verdict obtained by the defendant.
The phrase "judgment notwithstanding the verdict" is abbreviated JNOV, which stands for its Latin equivalent, judgment "non obstante veredicto." The remedy of JNOV applies only in cases decided by a jury.
shorthand acronym of Latin for non obstante veredicto (nahn ahb-stan-tuh very-dick-toe) meaning "notwithstanding the verdict, ...
Acronym for the Latin phrase "non obstante veredicto" which means "notwithstanding the verdict.
In fact, a judgment notwithstanding the verdict is occasionally made when a jury refuses to follow a judge's instruction to arrive at a certain verdict. Incidentally, for those of a scholarly bent, this term has its roots in the Latin "non obstante ...
 See also: Judge, Judgment, Court, Standing, Notwithstanding
  
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