Summary Judgment

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law

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Information Class

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Variants

6 surface forms

synonym: judgement on the pleadingsjudgment on the pleadingssummary judgement
plural: Summary Judgments
possessive: Summary Judgment's
pluralpossessive: Summary Judgments'

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