judgment by default
21default judgement — noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) • Syn: ↑default judgment, ↑judgment by default, ↑judgement by default • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ …
22default judgment — noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) • Syn: ↑default judgement, ↑judgment by default, ↑judgement by default • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑ …
23judgment of water — See judicium aquae. As used in a statute giving a right to a new trial in ejectment when the judgment is rendered on either default or verdict, it has been held that the term judgment on a verdict was intended to embrace all cases where the… …
24default — Fault; neglect; omission; the failure to perform a duty or obligation; the failure of a person to pay money when due or when lawfully demanded. Docking v National Surety Co. 122 Kan 235, 252 P 201. The failure of a party to an action to appear in …
25judgment nihil — A judgment against a party taken upon his failure to plead. Graves v Cameron, Castles & Storey, 77 Tex 273, 275, 14 SW 59. Substantially the same as a judgment by default. Wilbur v Maynard, 6 Colo 483, 485; Stevens v State, 100 Vt 214, 136 A 387 …
26default final — See judgment by default final …
27default inquiry — See judgment by default and inquiry …
28default judgment — ➔ judgment * * * default judgment UK US (also default judgement) noun [C or U] ► LAW a decision by a court of law against someone who does not appear in court or fails to do something else that they should do: »The record company won by default… …
29Judgment summons — Judgment summons, in English law, a summons issued under the Debtors Act 1869, on the application of a creditor who has obtained a judgment for the payment of a sum of money by instalments or otherwise, where the order for payment has not been… …
30judgment note — A promissory note authorizing an attorney, holder, or clerk of court to appear for the maker of the note and confess, or assent to, a judgment to be entered against the maker due to default in the payment of the amount owed. Dictionary from West… …
