Default judgement: A judgement rendered because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear.
Defendant: In a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
The defendant can plead for the default judgement be waived off, but will have to provide a valid reason for not appearing when called for.
Meaning #1: a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Synonyms: default judgment, default judgement, judgment by default
Wikipedia:
Default judgment ...
default Occurs when a defendant fails to respond to the plaintiff's complaint within the time allowed, or fails to appear at the trail. The court may then enter a default judgement.
 See also: Judge, Defendant, Default, Defend, Court
  
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