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motion to alter or amend the judgment

glossary / MOTION TO ALTER OR AMEND THE JUDGMENT

motion to alter or amend the judgment. A party’s request that the court correct a substantive error in the judgment, such as a manifest error of law or fact. • Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a motion to alter or amend the judgment must be filed within ten days after the judgment is […]

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motion for relief from the judgment

glossary / MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM THE JUDGMENT

motion for relief from the judgment. A party’s request that the court correct a clerical mistake in the judgment — that is, a mistake that results in the judgment’s incorrectly reflecting the court’s intentions — or relieve the party from the judgment because of such matters as (1) inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect, (2) newly

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