default judgment meaning

UK /ˈdiːfɔːlt ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ US /dɪˈfɔlt ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ 4 syllables

default judgment (noun): a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court).

Definition of default judgment

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

    Synonyms: default judgement, judgment by default, judgement by default

    Type of: judgment

How to pronounce default judgment

default judgment is pronounced /ˈdiːfɔːlt ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ in British English and /dɪˈfɔlt ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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