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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 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0234500-rozsudky-pro-zmeskani
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0234500-rozsudky-pro-zmeskani, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
  2. 6w ago · PerspicaciousLeo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → judgment, forfeiture
    Different from → trial in absentia
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, English-Chinese Dictionary of Anglo-American Law
    Subclass of → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P244]]: sh85070933, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779427361939"
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