Additur Definition
noun
It is added to. A trial court’s order to increase the damages awarded by a jury. It is done to prevent the plaintiff from appealing on the grounds that inadequate damages were awarded, but the court cannot issue the order without the defendant’s consent. The term may also refer to the increase itself, the procedure by which it is done, and the court’s power to issue the order.
Webster's New World Law
(law) The augmentation by a judge of damages awarded by a jury.
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