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
- 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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