megaverdict

English

Etymology

mega- +‎ verdict

Noun

megaverdict (plural megaverdicts)

1. A legal verdict that awards damages of a million dollars or more.
   • 2008 June 22, Jonathan D. Glater, “To the Trenches: The Tort War Is Raging On”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The Chamber of Commerce says the number of megaverdicts for more than $100 million dropped to 2 last year, from 27 in 2000.