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DEFAULT JUDGMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Synonyms:
default judgement; default judgment; judgement by default; judgment by default
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("default judgment" is a kind of...):
judgement; judgment; judicial decision ((law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
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