Rules of Court · Part 2 · New Jersey
R. 2:10-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 2:10-1: Motion for New Trial as Prerequisite for Jury Verdict Review; Standard of Review, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Motion for New Trial as Prerequisite for Jury Verdict Review; Standard of Review
In both civil and criminal actions, the issue of whether a jury verdict was against the weight of the evidence shall not be cognizable on appeal unless a motion for a new trial on that ground was made in the trial court. The trial court's ruling on such a motion shall not be reversed unless it clearly appears that there was a miscarriage of justice under the law.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:5-1(a) (fourth and fifth sentences), 1:5-3(a). Amended July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 2:10-1 "Motion for New Trial as Prerequisite for Jury Verdict Review; Standard of Review" {
In both civil and criminal actions, the issue of whether a jury verdict was against the weight of the evidence shall not be cognizable on appeal unless a motion for a new trial on that ground was made in the trial court. The trial court's ruling on such a motion shall not be reversed unless it clearly appears that there was a miscarriage of justice under the law.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:5-1(a) (fourth and fifth sentences), 1:5-3(a). Amended July 7, 1971 to be effective September 13, 1971.
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referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 2:10-2 → · chapter 2:10 · all rules
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