“Money damages,” or monetary damages, are a type of relief that awards money as compensation for some injury. Unlike the amount asked for in a money demand, the amount of money damages is not immediately obvious from the facts of the case,...
civil procedure
money demand
A money demand is a legal claim or request for the payment of a fixed sum of money. It is a demand made by one party to another, as opposed to a damage claims or money damages award, which must be assessed by the trier of fact. The party...
moot
In law, an issue or case being moot means that it has lost its practical significance because the underlying controversy has been resolved, one way or another. It is not only a matter of practicality as courts only have constitutional...
mortgage delinquency
Mortgage delinquency is a term often used in the context of real-estate to define a situation in which the borrower (homeowner) of a mortgage loan is late on required mortgage payments. After a certain point of delinquency (this varies by...
motion
A motion is a formal request made by any party for a desired ruling, order, or judgment.
The party that makes the motion is known as the movant. A motion can be written or spoken, as the relevant rules require. Various...
motion for directed verdict
A motion for directed verdict is a motion by a party asking the trial judge to issue a ruling after determining that there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to reach a different conclusion. The motion is made by...
motion for judgment as a matter of law
A motion for judgment as a matter of law asks the court to enter a judgment based on the conclusion that no reasonable jury could reach a different conclusion. The motion is made before the case is submitted to the jury but after a party has...
motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict
A motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) is a motion asking the court to enter a judgment disregarding the verdict rendered by the jury. The motion argues that no reasonable jury could reach the verdict that the jury reached...
motion for new trial
A party’s post-trial request that the court vacates the judgment and orders a new trial to re-examine some or all of the matters from the concluded trial. The motion can be made by any party and following both jury trials and bench trials. The grounds...
motion for summary judgment
A motion for summary judgment is a motion asking the court to issue summary judgment on at least one claim. If the motion is granted, a decision is made on the claims involved without holding a trial. Typically, the motion must show that no...