default judgement

noun

A binding legal judgment in favor of either litigant in a lawsuit based on some failure to take action by the other party.

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default judgmentjudgment by defaultjudgement by default
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Meanings

noundefault judgement (plural default judgements)

plural default judgements · alternative default judgment

  1. A binding legal judgment in favor of either litigant in a lawsuit based on some failure to take action by the other party.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)

Similar
default judgmentjudgment by defaultjudgement by default
Broader
judgmentjudgementjudicial decision

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 缺席判決 /缺席判决
  • 缺席判決 /缺席判决 (quēxí pànjué)Judgement due to failure of a party to take action
Finnish yksipuolinen tuomio
  • yksipuolinen tuomioJudgement due to failure of a party to take action
German Versäumnisurteil, Säumnisurteil
  • VersäumnisurteilJudgement due to failure of a party to take action
  • SäumnisurteilJudgement due to failure of a party to take action
Polish wyrok zaoczny
  • wyrok zaocznyJudgement due to failure of a party to take action
Russian зао́чное реше́ние
  • зао́чное реше́ние (zaóčnoje rešénije)Judgement due to failure of a party to take action
Swedish tredskodom
  • tredskodomJudgement due to failure of a party to take action
Cite this entry
APA

default judgement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20judgement

MLA

“default judgement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20judgement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “default judgement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20judgement.

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