against the (manifest) (weight of the) evidence legal definition

An evidentiary standard allowing a trial judge to set aside a juryÂ’s judgment or verdict and order a new trial when it clearly appears to the judge that the juryÂ’s decision is unsupported by the credible evidence presented at trial; is based upon false evidence or some improper motive, bias, or feelings; or would result in a miscarriage of justice. However, this does not permit a judge to substitute the juryÂ’s decision with his own merely because he disagrees with the decision.