post-judgment
Following court decision
Post-judgment refers to the period or proceedings that occur after a court has issued its judgment.
In legal contexts, it typically modifies terms like interest, motions, or discovery: post-judgment interest accrues from the date of the verdict, She filed a post-judgment motion to reconsider.
Post-judgment remedies help prevailing parties collect what they're owed when the losing side doesn't pay voluntarily.
Court-ordered debt collection
- lienClaim securing debt
- executionCompleting a planned task
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- levyCompulsory government charge
attachment · collection · writ · marshal · sheriff · satisfaction · discharge · renewal
Restoring what was lost
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- damagesCompensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- redressCompensation for injury
recovery · relief · recourse · remedy · settlement · adjustment · award · interest
Change in position
- appealFormal review request
- modificationAct of altering something
- vacaturJudicial reversal of judgment
- stayRemain in position
hearing · discovery · interrogatories · subpoena · deposition · briefing · filing · docketing
Legal or financial obligation
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- payment planArranged installment schedule
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
arrears · accrual · default · contempt · penalty · sanctions · encumbrance · subordination
garnishment
Court-ordered debt collection
levy · attachment · collection · writ · marshal · sheriff · satisfaction · discharge · renewal · domestication
restitution
Restoring what was lost
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- damagesCompensation for injury
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
redress · recovery · relief · recourse · remedy · settlement · adjustment · award · interest · costs
motion
Change in position
- appealFormal review request
- modificationAct of altering something
- vacaturJudicial reversal of judgment
stay · hearing · discovery · interrogatories · subpoena · deposition · briefing · filing · docketing · service
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- payment planArranged installment schedule
installment · arrears · accrual · default · contempt · penalty · sanctions · encumbrance · subordination · priority
post-judgmentprejudgment
Opinion formed beforehand
pre-trial · pre-assessment · preliminary · anticipatory · interlocutory
post, judgment, judge, judging, judged, judges, judgmental, judgmentally, nonjudgmental