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motion for directed verdict
"A request that the court grants a favorable judgment to the moving party, without need of further trial; available at this point during trial to the defendant who believes that the plaintiff has failed to prove his case, by not having proved the allegations in the Complaint. Defendant's Examination: a. Direct Examination: Questioning of the defendant's witnesses by the defendant's attorney. b. Cross-examination: Questioning of the defendant's by the plaintiff's attorney. c. Re-direct Examination: Questioning of the defendant's witnesses by the defendant's attorney, again."
Source : lawyerintl.com 2005
Language : English