Directed verdict
In United States law, directed verdict is a judicial order to a jury . It is issued in federal law under Rule 50 FRCP . The order, be it spontaneous or at the request of one of the two parties (motion), prevents the jury from deciding on the case. The judge shall issue them if he is of the opinion that, given the evidence available, a reasonable jury can only come to a certain conclusion.
literature
- Renée Lettow Lerner: The Rise of Directed Verdict: Jury Power in Civil Cases Before the The Rise of Directed Verdict: Jury Power in Civil Cases Before the Federal Rules of 1938 Federal Rules of 1938 . In: George Washington Law Review . tape 81 , 2013, p. 448 .
- Robert J. Gregory: One Too Many Rivers to Cross: Rule 50 Practice in the Modern Era of Summary Judgment . In: Florida State University Law Review . tape 23 , 1996, pp. 689 .
- Shannon Tan: Don't Waive Your Appeal: A Guide to Preserving Trial Error . In: Florida Bar Journal . tape 86 , 2012, p. 16 .