Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (JNOV)
Written By Fresh Starts Registry
Pronounced: JUHJ-ment not-with-STAND-ing the VER-dikt
What it means: This rare legal term means a judge changes the jury’s decision because they believe the jury got it wrong legally. It doesn’t come up in most divorces.
Example: “It was a JNOV ruling because the judge felt the jury ignored the law.”
When it's used: Very rarely—in high-conflict or trial-based divorces with unusual outcomes.
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