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JMOL (Judgment as a Matter of Law)
Definition
A court ruling that overrides a jury verdict when no reasonable jury could have reached that conclusion based on the evidence presented. It is a legal determination that the evidence is so one-sided that the case should not have gone to the jury or the jury's conclusion cannot stand.
Examples
- •Cox argued for JMOL, claiming the evidence was insufficient to support contributory liability regardless of the jury instructions given