In law, a judgment is a decision of a court regarding the rights and liabilities of parties in a legal action or proceeding. Judgments also generally...

A declaratory judgment, also called a declaration, is the legal determination of a court that resolves legal uncertainty for the litigants. It is a form...

In law, a summary judgment, also referred to as judgment as a matter of law or summary disposition, is a judgment entered by a court for one party and...

A vacated judgment (also known as vacatur relief) is a legal judgment that legally voids a previous legal judgment. A vacated judgment is usually the result...

"Confession of Judgment is illegal in Alaska, it's illegal in Pennsylvania in consumer transactions, but not in commercial transactions." A Law Review article...

In the United States courts, a motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) is a motion made by a party, during trial, claiming the opposing party has...

deferment of adjudication. See Judgment (law) for further explanation. Additionally, judgement can mean personality judgment; a psychological phenomenon...

of judgment" is a written summary of a judgment which states how much money the losing defendant owes to the person who won the lawsuit (judgment creditor)...

and sometimes referred to as an antitrust decree, stipulated judgment, or consent judgment. Consent decrees are frequently used by federal courts to ensure...

or has failed to appear before a court of law. The failure to take action is the default. The default judgment is the relief requested in the party's original...

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict, also called judgment non obstante veredicto, or JNOV, is a type of judgment as a matter of law that is sometimes...

The law of comparative judgment was conceived by L. L. Thurstone. In modern-day terminology, it is more aptly described as a model that is used to obtain...

declaratory judgment may be issued to prevent future legal disputes. A lawsuit may involve resolution of disputes involving issues of private law between...

"The Judgment" ("Das Urteil"), also translated "The Verdict", is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912, concerning the relationship between a man...

retroactively to correct an earlier ruling. Nunc pro tunc may apply when "a judgment is entered, or document enrolled, so as to have the same legal force and...

Lost Judgment is an action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation...

availability of a deficiency judgment depends on whether the lender has a recourse or nonrecourse loan, which is largely a matter of state law. In some jurisdictions...

United States courts, renewed judgment as a matter of law is a party's second chance at a judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) motion. Renewed JMOL is...

An offset in law, is a reduction in the amount of a judgment granted to a losing party based on debts owed by the prevailing party to the losing party...

American Law, Vol. 6 (2 ed.). Detroit: Thomson/Gale. p. 46. ISBN 9780314201591. Wikisource has the text of the 1921 Collier's Encyclopedia article Judgment Debt...

The business judgment rule is a case-law-derived doctrine in corporations law that courts defer to the business judgment of corporate executives. It is...

disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment. Dissenting opinions are normally written at the same time as the majority...

In the context of contract law, debt collection and civil litigation, the term judgment proof is commonly used to refer to defendants or potential defendants...

decision in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Decision may refer to: Judgment (law), as the outcome of a legal case Landmark decision, the outcome of a...

may also refer to: Judgment (mathematical logic) Judgment (law), a formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit Value judgment, a determination of...

The Offer of Judgment rule is a United States tort reform law aimed at controlling unnecessary litigation and at encouraging settlement. Under this rule...

Bifurcation is a judge's ability in law to divide a trial into two parts so as to render a judgment on a set of legal issues without looking at all aspects...

United States English criminal law Incapacitation (penology) Sentencing disparity Sentencing in England and Wales Judgment (law) Sentencing guidelines See...

In English and American law, a judgment debtor is a person against whom a judgment ordering him to pay a sum of money has been obtained and remains unsatisfied...

dispute. The formal giving or pronouncing of a judgment or decree in a court proceeding; also the judgment or decision given. The entry of a decree by a...