Judgment
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decision of a court of law respecting the issues before it. The term ordinarily is not applied to the decree (order) of courts of equity.
Judgment Summons
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JUDGMENT SUMMONS, in English law, a summons issued under the Debtors Act 1869, ...
Judgment debtor - One who owes money as a result of a judgment in favor of a creditor.
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Judgment - The official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the rights and claims of parties to an action or suit submitted to the court for determination. (See also summary judgment.) ...
Judgment at Legal Glossary What is it? A final court ruling resolving the key questions in a lawsuit and determining the rights and obligations of the opposing parties.
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict, also called judgment non obstante veredicto, or JNOV, is a type of judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) that is ordered at the conclusion of a jury trial.
Judgment in Default
Where a defendant in a civil case has not filed a defence or has not complied with court procedures, the claimant can make an application for judgment in default.
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JUDGMENT, ARREST OF - This takes place when the court withhold judgment from the plaintiff on the ground that there is some error appearing on the face of the record, which vitiates the proceedings.
Judgment Creditor
When a lawsuit comes to an end by the judgement in the court by the judge or jury, the party who wins the trial where money is owed to them , is said to be the judgement creditor.
Judgment: A court's decision.
Judgment Nothwithstanding The Verdict: An order by the trial judge entering a judgment in a manner contradictory to the jury's verdict. This is granted only when the verdict is unreasonable and unsupportable.
Judgment Notwithstanding The Verdict: An order by the trial judge entering a judgment in a manner contradictory to the jury's verdict. This is granted only when the verdict is unreasonable and unsupportable.
Judgment: A court's decision.
Judgment: The final decision by a court in a lawsuit or appeal from a lower court's judgment.
Summary Judgment: A judgment given on the basis of pleadings, affidavits, and exhibits presented for the record without any need for a trial.
Consent Judgment: The provisions and terms of the judgment are agreed on by the parties and submitted to the Court for its sanction and approval.
Summary Judgment definition:
A court order dismissing a claim summarily, upon application, and based on the allegation that there is no claim or defence with a reasonable prospect of success.
JudgmentA judicial decision; the determination of a court; a court's sentence or decision on the major question in a proceeding.
Judgment: The ruling or order of the court.
Judgment of Divorce: A formal written document that states that a man and a woman are divorced. This is prepared by an attorney and presented to the court for the Judge to sign.
JUDGMENT
A final court ruling resolving the key questions in a lawsuit and determining the rights and obligations of the opposing parties.
judgment - The official decision of a court disposing of a case.
jurisdiction - The legal authority of a court to hear a case or conduct other proceedings; power of the court over persons involved in a case and the subject matter of the case.
Judgment - see Case Law above
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JUDGMENT: a court's decision.
LIMITED DIVORCE: establishes certain legal responsibilities while the parties are separated but does not end the marriage. Back to Top
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JUDGMENT: a court's decision.
JURISDICTION: the authority of the court to hear a case.
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Judgment - Final determination by a court of the rights and claims of the parties in an action.
Judge pro tem - Temporary judge.
Jurisdiction-- Authority of a court to exercise judicial power.
Judgment - the decision of a judge or jury resolving a dispute and determining the rights and obligations of the parties.
JUDGMENT The official decision of a court of law upon the respective rights and claims of the parties in a litigation before the court.
judgment roll: a record of the judgment with the supporting papers ...
Judgment
A final determination by a court; the official decision of the court.
Jurisdiction
The power and authority of a court to hear and determine a case.
Judgment: A court decision. Also called a decree or an order.
Judgment File: A permanent court record of the court's final disposition of the case.
Judgment
The first disposition of a lawsuit. Default judgment is a judgment rendered because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear.
judgment debtor - The party against whom a judgment has been rendered.
JUDGMENT - A court's official decision on the matters before it.
JUDGMENT NON OBSTANTE VEREDICTO - Known also as a judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
Judgment - The first disposition of a lawsuit.
Consent Judgment - Occurs when the provisions and terms of the judgment are agreed on by the parties and submitted to the court for its sanction and approval.
judgment creditor, debtor A judgment creditor is a party in a civil suit who has received a favorable decision and has been awarded money or property, payable to him by the judgment debtor.
Judgment Debtor:
A person owing a debt, and against whom legal judgment for that debt has been entered. The effect of becoming a judgment debtor is that property in the debtor's possession may be subject to creditors' claims.
JUDGMENT, practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Term: Judgment
Definition: A final determination by a court; the official decision of the court.
Term: Jurisdiction
Definition: The power and authority of a court to hear and determine a case.
default-judgment - Judgment entered against a party who has failed to defend against a claim that has been brought by another party.
Summary judgment: A decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case, and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
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default judgment: the court may enter judgment against a defendant in a civil case in his/her absence or in the event they have failed to complete the filing of required documents within a specified time.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT: A ruling entered against a defendant who fails to answer a summons in a lawsuit.
Summary Judgment
A decision by the administrative law judge without a hearing.
summary judgment: Rule 56; a means whereby a court can decide a case as a matter of law without a trial if there are no genuine issues of material fact in dispute.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT -- Action taken by the court when a person fails to appear in court in answer to a summons in a civil case.
Judgment-proof
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: of or being one (as a judgment debtor) from whom nothing can be recovered because he or she has no property, his or her property is not within the jurisdiction where the judgment was obtained, ...
judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV)
Reversal of a jury's verdict by a judge when the judge believes that there were insufficient facts on which to base the jury's verdict, or that the verdict did not correctly apply the law.
Judgment lien
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict
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Judgment: A court's formal ruling or decision. It may also refer to the official document embodying the decision.
A judgment delivered 'off the cuff' at the conclusion of counsel's argument.
Compare 'reserved judgment'.
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The judgment of the court.
Default judgement
A judgement rendered because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear.
Judgment The order of a court determining the outcome of a dispute. Judgments are issued by judges, who are the only persons having authority to enter such orders.
summary judgment
n. a court order ruling that no factual issues remain to be tried and therefore a cause of action or all causes of action in a complaint can be decided upon certain facts without trial.
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Paternity Judgment
legal determination of fatherhood
Payee
The person to whom payment is addressed or given. In family law, the term usually refers to the person who receives or to whom support or maintenance is owed.
SENTENCE - Judgment formally pronounced by a judge upon defendant after the defendant's conviction in the criminal prosecution.
Conviction -A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corroborating evidence -Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.
Counsel -A legal adviser; a term used to refer to lawyers in a case.
De minimis non curat lex Latin: a common law principle whereby judges will not sit in judgment of extremely minor transgressions of the law. It has been restated as "the law does not concern itself with trifles".
except by lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land". Click here to see the full text of the Magna Carta. Maintenance : Refers to the obligation of one person to contribute, in part or in whole, to the cost of living of another person.
Adjudication - The pronouncing of a judgment in a lawsuit. In Bankruptcy, the term refers to an order of the court declaring that the debtor is bankrupt.
Precedent: Court judgment which is cited as an authority in a later case involving similar facts. Precedent cannot bind a higher court (for example, a Circuit Court decision cannot bind a High Court judge).
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