judgement on the pleadings meaning

UK US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɑn ðə ˈplidɪŋz/ 6 syllables

judgement on the pleadings (noun): a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.

Definition of judgement on the pleadings

  1. a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law

    Synonyms: summary judgment, summary judgement, judgment on the pleadings

    Type of: judgment

How to pronounce judgement on the pleadings

judgement on the pleadings is pronounced /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɑn ðə ˈplidɪŋz/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

More about judgement on the pleadings on Wikipedia.