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Noun default judgment has 1 sense
  1. default judgment, default judgement, judgment by default, judgement by default - a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
    --1 is a kind of judgment, judgement, judicial decision

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Term: Default Judgment

Definition: Default judgment is a legal ruling that occurs when one party fails to respond or participate in a legal case, resulting in a judgment being entered in favor of the opposing party by default.

Part of Speech: Noun

Usage: In legal terminology, default judgment refers to a judgment that is granted to one party in a lawsuit when the other party fails to take action or respond within the required time frame.

Sample Sentence 1: The plaintiff won a default judgment because the defendant failed to file a response within the specified time limit.

Sample Sentence 2: The court ruled in favor of the petitioner and granted a default judgment since the respondent did not attend the hearing.

Part of Speech: Verb

Usage: In a more general sense, default judgment can also be used as a verb to describe the act of obtaining a favorable decision in a legal case due to the other party's failure to participate.

Sample Sentence 1: The plaintiff defaulted the judgment against the defendant by not appearing in court.

Sample Sentence 2: If the respondent fails to answer the complaint, the plaintiff may default judgment to secure a quick resolution of the case.

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