motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. A party’s request that the court enter a judgment in its favor despite the jury’s contrary verdict because there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a jury to find for the other party. • Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this procedure has been replaced by the […]
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A judgment entered for one party even though a jury verdict has been rendered for the opposing party. — Also termed judgment non obstante veredicto (non ahb-stan-tee ver-[schwa]-dik-toh). — Abbr. JNOV; judgment N.O.V. See judgment as a matter of law. [Cases: Criminal Law 977(4); Federal Civil Procedure 2601–2610; Judgment 199. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 62–68, 70.]
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non obstante veredicto (non ahb-stan-tee [or [schwa]b-stan-tee] ver-[ schwa]-dik-toh). [Latin] Notwithstanding the verdict. — Often shortened to non obstante. — Abbr. n.o.v.; NOV. See judgment notwithstanding the verdict under JUDGMENT. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2601; Judgment 199. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 62–68, 70.]
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