A judgment that reverses the verdict of the jury when the verdict had no reasonable factual support or was contrary to law.

• A. Judgment
• B. Pattern jury instructions
• C. Mistrial
• D. Judgment notwithstanding the verdict

Answer: (D)

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict is the post-trial remedy used when a judge finds that the jury’s verdict lacks a reasonable factual basis or runs contrary to the law, so the court overturns that verdict and enters judgment for the other side. This is different from a mistrial, which ends the trial without a verdict, and from pattern jury instructions, which are standard guidance given to juries. It’s also distinct from a general judgment, which is just the court’s final decision on the case, not specifically about reversing a jury’s verdict.