summary judgement meaning

UK /ˈsʌməri ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ US /ˈsʌməri ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ 5 syllables

summary judgement (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 summary judgement

  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, judgment on the pleadings, judgement on the pleadings

    Type of: judgment

How to pronounce summary judgement

summary judgement is pronounced /ˈsʌməri ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ in British English and /ˈsʌməri ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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