What is the judgment/verdict stage of civil procedure?

The judgment/verdict stage of civil procedure in Virginia is the last step of the whole civil procedure process. Once the trial has been completed, and both parties have presented all of their evidence, the jury (or sometimes the judge, if there is no jury) will render a verdict/judgment. The verdict/judgment in a civil case is simply a decision on which side wins the case. It is the jury’s job to examine the evidence presented by both sides objectively and come to a decision based on the facts. Before rendering a verdict/judgment, the jury must listen to closing arguments from both sides and review all of the evidence that was presented during the trial. After doing this, the jury will often go into a room called a jury deliberation, where they will discuss the case and come to a consensus on the verdict/judgment. Once a verdict/judgment has been reached, the jury will notify the judge in open court, and the judge will enter it into the court record. Once a verdict/judgment has been made, it is final and can not be changed. The judge will then issue a judgment/order, which directs the losing party to pay the winning party any damages or legal fee that were awarded. After the judgment/order has been issued, the case is officially closed.

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