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summary judgment
[ suhm-uh-ree juhj-muhnt ]
/ ˈsʌm ə ri ˌdʒʌdʒ mənt /
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noun Law.
a judgment that is entered without the necessity of jury trial, as one based on affidavits that convince the court that there is no arguable issue: The creditor filed a motion for summary judgment against the debtor.
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Origin of summary judgment
First recorded in 1795–1800
Words nearby summary judgment
summand, summarily, summarize, summary, summary court-martial, summary judgment, summary offence, summary proceeding, summat, summate, Summa Theologica
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