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Judgment by Default

nounid 78601·updated May 18, 2026
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a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to appear in court

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

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§1
a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to appear in court

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