Default judgment is a binding judgment in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party. Most often, it is a judgment in favor of a plaintiff when the defendant has not responded to a summons or has failed to appear before a court of law. The failure to take action is the default. The default judgment is the relief ...
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A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the civil complaint or petition.
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(from the article `procedural law`) ...document commands the defendant to respond to the complaint within a specified number of days after its service. In common-law systems, if a ...
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n. Plaintiff (the suer) has the right to receive a default judgment after requesting a default to be entered into the court record by the clerk because the defendant in a lawsuit failed to respond to a complaint in the predetermined time (typically 20 or 30 days). If the amount due is easily calculated because the complaint was for a specific amoun...
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A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court or respond to the charges.
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A ruling entered against a defendant who fails to answer a summons in a lawsuit.
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At trial, a decision awarded to the plaintiff when a defendant fails to contest the case or comply with required procedural steps. For instance, the defendant may fail to respond to the plaintiff's complaint within the required time, or simply neglect to show up in court. To appeal a default judgment, a defendant must first file a motion in the cou...
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Judgment entered against a defendant who does not respond to a claim or does not appear at trial.
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n] - a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
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May be obtained without a hearing by the claimant if the defendant fails to reply or pay within a 14 day period after service of the claim. A claimant can apply for a default judgment if the amount claimed is specified or for a judgment on liability if the amount claimed is unspecified.
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default judgement noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
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a judgment entered against a party who does not answer the charges filed against him/her or does not appear in court. Not used in Domestic cases.
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