remittit damn

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remittit damn - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  REMITTIT DAMNA. An entry on the record by which the plaintiff declares that 
  he remits the damages or a part of the damages which have been awarded him 
  by the jury, is so called. 
       2. In some cases, a misjoinder of actions may be cured by the entry of 
  a remittit damna. 1 Chit. Pl. *207.