Modification of Judgment
/ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
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- (n.) A court's act of altering or revising a prior judgment, typically to correct errors or account for new evidence.
The judge granted a modification of judgment after reviewing the new evidence presented.
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Modifications of judgment usually occur post-judgment and involve procedural motions; precise terminology should be used to distinguish from appeals or new trials.
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