Judgment (law)

formal decision made by a court following a lawsuit

opinion written by one or more judges disagreeing with the majority

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legal judgement in favor of either party based on some failure to take action by the other party, most often against a party who failed to respond

court judgment without a full trial

legal determination of a court

legal maxim

legal ruling by a court which does not state which judge authored the decision