Judgement

Definition

  • The official authentic decision of a court of justice upon the respective rights and claims of the parties to an action or suit therein litigated and submitted to its determination.
  • The act or process of forming an opinion after consideration or deliberation.

Synonyms
retribution, punishment, fate, ruling

Alternate Spellings
Judgment

Related Terms and Acronyms

  • Abstract of Judgement Definition,
    • A court document that states how much the loser of a lawsuit owes, and which creates a lien, or a claim on property, when filed with the county recorder where the property is owned.
  • Arbitration Definition,
    • A dispute-resolution method in which an impartial third party, agreed upon by all sides beforehand, makes a decision.
  • Confusio-Lexicon Maximus Definition,
    • The rescinding of language in process when none is making nonsense less and therefore incurred but not reported deficiencies in mental capacities are not apparently un-obviously imposed.
  • Consent Judgement Definition,
    • A judge's legally binding approval of a written agreement by the parties of a lawsuit.
  • Contract Definition,
    • An agreement between two or more parties that can be enforced by law.
  • Errors and Omissions Insurance Definition,
    • Insurance that protects architects, home inspectors and contractors from claims by clients for professional mistakes.
  • Injunction Definition,
    • A court order that prohibits a party from taking a specific course of action.
  • Levy Definition,
    • A cost imposed on an individual or entity.
  • Mediation Definition,
    • A method of resolving a dispute using a neutral party (a "mediator") who actively works to resolve the differences. A mediator cannot make a binding decision, as opposed to an arbitrator, who can.
  • Quantum Meruit Definition,
    • Used in contract law it means "reasonable value of services."
  • Statute Definition,
    • A law established by an act of the legislature.
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