Judgment
Common Legal Terms
The official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the rights and claims of parties to an action submitted to the court for determination. See summary judgment.
The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
- — Justice 101 Legal Terms Glossary retrieved 2014-05-28
The official decision of a court finally resolving the dispute between the parties to the lawsuit.
Real Estate
A legal decision; when requiring debt repayment, a judgment may include a property lien that secures the creditor's claim by providing a collateral source.
Law
The final decision by a court in a lawsuit, criminal prosecution, or appeal from a lower court's judgment.
- — Legal Terms Dictionary retrieved 2014-06-05
Bankruptcy
The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
Court
The final decision or opinion of the Court on a matter brought before it. The use of the word judgment may also refer to the entry on the records of the Court of an outstanding debt owed from one party to another.
- — Superior Court Glosssary retrieved 2014-06-15
A court’s final appealable order in a case.
- — Appeals Court Glosssary retrieved 2014-06-15
Divorce
A judgment is a court's decision.