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  • 1judgment for the defendant as a matter of law — index nonsuit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2judgment — judg·ment also judge·ment / jəj mənt/ n 1 a: a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court; esp: final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition …

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  • 3judgment creditor — see creditor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. judgment creditor …

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  • 4Judgment 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… …

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  • 5judgment proof — adj. Describes a person not worth suing for monetary damages because he or she is insolvent, has no property within a jurisdiction, or is otherwise protected from a judgment for money recoveries. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing,… …

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  • 6judgment debtor — n: one who is obligated to pay a debt or damages in accordance with a judgment entered by a court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. judgment debtor …

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  • 7judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion …

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  • 8judgment — A sense of knowledge sufficient to comprehend nature of transaction. Thomas v. Young, 57 App. D.C. 282, 22 F.2d 588, 590. An opinion or estimate. McClung Const. Co. v. Muncy, Tex.Civ.App., 65 S.W.2d 786, 790. The formation of an opinion or notion …

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  • 9judgment — /juj meuhnt/, n. 1. an act or instance of judging. 2. the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, esp. in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion: a man of sound judgment. 3. the… …

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  • 10Judgment as a matter of law — (JMOL) is a motion made by a party, during trial, claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case. JMOL is similar to summary judgment, which is a motion made before trial. JMOL is also known as a directed… …

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