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Latin: an additional amount. When a trial court increases or adds to the amount of damages a jury has awarded the plaintiff. This will usually occur when the trial court rules that the jury award is inadequate compensation. Can be done with defendant's consent and an additional amount is awarded and which will result in the plaintiff's motion for a new trial being denied. … [Read more...] about ADDITUR

For answering ; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make answer in defense in a proceeding. Thus there is a capias ad respondendum, q. v.; also a habeas corpus ad respondendum. … [Read more...] about AD RESPONDENDUM

For life. Bract fol. 13&. In feodo, vel ad vitam; in fee, or for life Id. … [Read more...] about AD VITAM

Addonne. L. Fr. Given to. Kelham. … [Read more...] about ADDONE

To satisfy. The emphatic words of the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, which requires the sheriff to take the person of the defendant to satisfy the plaintiff's claim. … [Read more...] about AD SATISFACIENDUM