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motion for a new trial

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A quick definition of motion for a new trial:

A motion for a new trial is a request made by the losing party in a court case to have the case tried again. This request is made because the losing party believes that there were significant legal errors made during the trial or that the judge or jury made an incorrect decision. The request must be made within a few days after the judgment is entered and is usually heard by the same judge who presided over the trial. However, it is rare for this motion to be granted unless there is a very clear error that any judge would recognize. Some lawyers use this motion to add to the record of argument leading to an appeal of the case to an appeals court.

A more thorough explanation:

A motion for a new trial is a request made by the losing party in a court case to have the case tried again. This request is made on the basis that there were significant legal errors in the way the trial was conducted or that the judge or jury came to an incorrect result.

This motion must be made within a few days after the judgment is formally entered and is usually heard by the same judge who presided over the trial. However, it is seldom granted unless there is a clear error that any judge would recognize.

Some lawyers believe that filing a motion for a new trial helps to add to the record of argument leading to an appeal of the case to an appeals court.

John was accused of stealing a car and was found guilty by a jury. However, John's lawyer believes that the jury made a mistake and that John is innocent. The lawyer files a motion for a new trial, arguing that the jury did not consider all the evidence presented.

In this example, John's lawyer is requesting a new trial based on the argument that the jury came to an incorrect result.

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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
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Dkk
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
Yeah, it’s tough. I’m distracting myself by playing good video games after work :)
im distracting myself by schizo-scrolling r/lawschoolamissions and every conceivable data point on this godforsaken website
it is not working
Haaa I naturally want to do that too. I’m trying to stop. They need a surgeon general’s warning on this site for perspective law students
i spend more time on here then anything else trying to rationalize that the waves from last year will match waves for this year (they won't) and that the stats of people with the same stats are indicative of my own (they aren't)
There aren't many people in my stat range so I pretty much know every result in my range after being on here for a few years
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congrats on the 172 bruce
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9:29
roll tide
do we foresee a fordham election day wave today (i'm delusional)
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:31
I think so, Jack
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some people hate him. some people love him, but he a real one: https://youtu.be/w5oEqiVQcF4?t=173
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