summary judgement

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Definition(s):

  • (n) 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

Synonym(s)

judgment on the pleadings, summary judgment

Usage(s):

  1. Next based on other discrimination ruling by Sotomayor there is no way to ascertain how she would have voted had the case been heard rather than a summary judgement.
  2. Next based on other discrimination ruling by Sotomayor there is no way to ascertain how she would have voted had the case been heard rather than a summary judgement.
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