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New trial
Matched in: Term New trial
new trial
Matched in: Term new trial
Venire facias de novo
Venire facias de novo, a second writ to summon another jury for a new trial. The venire de novo was the Old Common Law method of proceeding to a new trial, and differed … for a new trial. The venire de novo was the Old Common Law method of proceeding to a new trial, and differed materially from granting a new trial, inasmuch as it was awarded from some defect appearing upon
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verdict
shocks the court's sense of justice and that may be remedied by a lessening of damages or a new trial see also remittitur general verdict : a verdict that is either for the plaintiff or for the defendant
Criminal Appeal Act, 1907 (English)
[s. 20 (4)], but writs of error an motions for new trials are abolished [s. 20 (1)]. See NEW TRIAL. Regarding an appeal to the Court of Appeal from a conviction in relation to non-repair of a highway,
Bill of exceptions
that this section has never been acted upon. The present mode of proceeding is by motion for a new trial. In the Court of Session in Scotland a Bill of Exceptions presented to the Inner House is the … Session in Scotland a Bill of Exceptions presented to the Inner House is the procedure for obtaining a new trial in civil jury cases where the objection to the verdict is based either (1) on a misdirection in
appeal
agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court see also affirm compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing NOTE: The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court will review only matters that were
Exemplary damages
a sculptor for libellously styling him an impostor, the jury awarded 5,000l. damages, and a rule for a new trial on the ground (amongst others) of excessive damages was discharged by the High Court. The Court of Appeal … Court of Appeal affirmed this judgment, but laid it down that the Court had power to refuse a new trial on the plaintiff alone, and without the defendant consenting to the damages being reduced to such an amount
Weight of evidence
for one side over that for the other as calls for a verdict for the first. When a new trial is asked for on the ground that the verdict is against the weight of the evidence, the judge … evidence, the judge who tried the cause is consulted, and it does not very often happen that a new trial is ordered if he reports that he is satisfied with the verdict (R.S.C. Ord. XXXIX., r. 6, and
habeas corpus
[New Latin, literally, you should have the body for prosecuting] : a writ for removing a prisoner for trial in the jurisdiction of the issuing court where the prisoner committed a crime habeas corpus ad sub·ji·ci·en·dum [-ad-səb-ji-sē-en-dəm,
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