default judgment

A form of default judgement — 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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Meanings

noundefault judgment (plural default judgments)

plural default judgments

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of default judgement.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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default judgementjudgment by defaultjudgement by default
Broader
judgmentjudgementjudicial decision
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default judgement

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

default judgment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20judgment

MLA

“default judgment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20judgment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “default judgment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/default%20judgment.

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