"additur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: additurs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin additur. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|additur}} Latin additur Head templates: {{en-noun}} additur (plural additurs)
  1. (law) The augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury. Related terms: remittitur
    Sense id: en-additur-en-noun-vJBd2oVE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

Inflected forms

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