Summary Judgment

Summary Judgment Legal Definition

When the judge figures there’s no need to go to trial, and decides the case.

See also

Motion For Summary Judgment in the American legal Encyclopedia

Summary Judgment in the law of the United States

Summary Judgment: Related U.S. Resources

• Summary Judgment in the American Law Encyclopedia
• Civil Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus
• Civil Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary

See Also

Summary Proceeding (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia).

Summary Judgment Meaning in the U.S. Court System

A decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when it is not necessary to resolve any factual disputes in the case. Summary judgment is granted when—on the undisputed facts in the record—one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Meaning of Summary Judgment in the U.S. Legal System

Definition of Summary Judgment published by the National Association for Court Management: A decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case, and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

Summary Judgment (Civil Judicial Process)

Summary Judgment

Summary Judgment