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MOTION DIRECTED VERDICT [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Evidence
  • Rules of Court
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

If a party who is under this (evidential) burden does not introduce sufficient evidence, the judge, on a motion by the opponent, will instruct the jury to find against the party. In a trial by jury, this procedure is known as a motion for a directed verdict.

Key term(s)
  • directed verdict motion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la preuve
  • Règles de procédure
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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