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Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (JNOV)

The Divorce Dictionary is your plain-language guide to 400+ legal, financial, and emotional terms. Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (JNOV) 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.