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against the (manifest) (weight of the) evidence
against the (manifest) (weight of the) evidence definition - legal
n
An evidentiary standard allowing a trial judge
to set aside a juryÂ’s judgment or verdict and order a new trial when it clearly
appears to the judge that the juryÂ’s decision is unsupported by the credible
evidence presented at trial; is based upon false evidence or some improper
motive, bias, or feelings; or would result in a miscarriage of justice.
However, this does not permit a judge to substitute the juryÂ’s decision with
his own merely because he disagrees with the decision.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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