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Judgment by Default

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to appear in court

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
default judgment
plural
Judgment by Defaults
possessive
Judgment by Default's
pluralpossessive
Judgment by Defaults'