Usually means: Reduction of excessive jury award.
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  1. remittitur: Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
  2. remittitur: Webster's New World Law Dictionary
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▸ noun:  (law) The reduction by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.

Similar:
additur, remission, requital, abatement, rendition, remittal, remise, returns, remit, remittence, more...

Opposite:
affirmance, upholding, confirmation

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Similar:
additur, remission, requital, abatement, rendition, remittal, remise, returns, remit, remittence, more...

Opposite:
affirmance, upholding, confirmation



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