Default Judgment (Noun)
Meaning
A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The court entered a default judgment against the defendant after they failed to appear for the trial.
- A default judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant did not respond to the lawsuit.
- The defendant's failure to show up in court resulted in a default judgment being entered against them.
- The court's default judgment awarded the plaintiff the full amount of damages they had requested.
- The defendant's lawyer was not able to stop the default judgment from being entered due to their client's lack of cooperation.