default judgement
Absent defendant loses
A default judgment is a court ruling issued when one party fails to respond or appear.
If a defendant ignores a lawsuit, the court may grant the plaintiff's claims without a trial: The landlord won a default judgment after the tenant never answered the complaint.
Also spelled default judgment.
- garnishmentCourt-ordered debt collection
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- service of processFormal delivery of court documents
- justiceFair treatment under law
- court orderBinding judicial directive
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