Judgment By Default (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 judgment by default against the defendant for failing to respond to the lawsuit within the required timeframe.
- The plaintiff was awarded a substantial sum of money in a judgment by default after the defendant failed to appear in court.
- A judgment by default was entered in favor of the creditor when the debtor did not show up for the scheduled court hearing.
- The court's decision to enter a judgment by default was based on the defendant's failure to file a timely response to the complaint.
- The plaintiff's attorney requested a judgment by default after the defendant failed to comply with the court's discovery requests.