Definition of Default judgment

WordNet 2.0
default judgment
Noun
1. a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
(synonym) default judgement, judgment by default, judgement by default
(hypernym) judgment, judgement, judicial decision
(classification) law, jurisprudence

Search Dictionary:
Search Web Search Dictionary



Default judgment definition was found in categories: Law(4)  Encyclopedia(1)  


The 'Lectric Law Library
Default Judgment
A ruling entered against a defendant who fails to answer a summons in a lawsuit.

Law Dictionary
Default judgment
A judgment against a defendant who has failed to respond to aplaintiff's action or to appear at the trial or hearing.

Divorcesource.com Dictionary
DEFAULT ORDER OR JUDGMENT
an order or judgment made based on only the plaintiff's (petitioner's) complaint, due to no response or presence of the defendant (respondent).

HMCS Legal Terms
Default Judgment
Obtained by the claimant as a result of the failure of a defendant to comply with the requirements of a claim ie reply or pay within a 14 day period after service of the claim 


Default judgment Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Default judgment
Default judgment is a binding judgment in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant has not responded to a summons or has failed to appear before a court.

In a civil trial involving damages, a default judgment will enter the amount of damages pled in the original complaint. If proof of damages is required, the court may schedule another hearing on that issue.

A defendant can have a default judgment vacated, or set aside, by filing a motion, after the judgment is entered, by showing of a proper excuse.


See more at Wikipedia.org...