default judgment
legal judgement in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party, most often against a party who failed to respond
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default judgment
Summary
default judgment ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (795 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- default judgment is a type of judgment[2].
- default judgment is a type of forfeiture[3].
- default judgment's has cause is recorded as default[4].
- default judgment's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[5].
- default judgment's described by source is recorded as English-Chinese Dictionary of Anglo-American Law[6].
- default judgment's different from is recorded as trial in absentia[7].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include judgment[2] and forfeiture[3].
Why It Matters
default judgment ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (795 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]