judgement by default — noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) • Syn: ↑default judgment, ↑default judgement, ↑judgment by default • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judgement in personam — noun a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages • Syn: ↑judgment in personam, ↑personal judgment, ↑personal judgement • Ant: ↑judgment in rem (for: ↑judgment in personam) … Useful english dictionary
judgement on the pleadings — noun a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law • Syn: ↑summary judgment, ↑summary judgement, ↑judgment on the pleadings •… … Useful english dictionary
judgment by default — noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) • Syn: ↑default judgment, ↑default judgement, ↑judgement by default • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judgment in personam — noun a judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages • Syn: ↑judgement in personam, ↑personal judgment, ↑personal judgement • Ant: ↑judgment in rem • Topics: ↑corporation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judgment on the pleadings — noun a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law • Syn: ↑summary judgment, ↑summary judgement, ↑judgement on the pleadings •… … Useful english dictionary
judgement in rem — noun a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons) • Syn: ↑judgment in rem • Ant: ↑judgment in personam (for: ↑judgment in rem) • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judgment in rem — noun a judgment pronounced on the status of some particular subject or property or thing (as opposed to one pronounced on persons) • Syn: ↑judgement in rem • Ant: ↑judgment in personam • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence … Useful english dictionary
judgement of dismissal — noun a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial • Syn: ↑judgment of dismissal, ↑dismissal • Derivationally related forms: ↑dismiss (for: ↑dismissal) • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judgement on the merits — noun judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented • Syn: ↑judgment on the merits • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑judgment, ↑judgement, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
judgment of dismissal — noun a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial • Syn: ↑judgement of dismissal, ↑dismissal • Derivationally related forms: ↑dismiss (for: ↑dismissal) • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary