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judgment

The final disposition of a lawsuit. Default judgment is a judgment rendered because of the defendant’s failure to answer to appear. Summary judgment is a judgment given on the basis of pleadings, affidavits, and exhibits presented for the record without any need for a trial. It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case and one party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. Consent judgment occurs when the provisions and terms of the judgment are agreed on by the parties and submitted to the court for its sanction and approval.

Source : Delaware State Courts - First State Judiciary

Language : English

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