Tag: Judgment

  • Dismissal

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Dismissal Meaning of Dismissal An order or judgment by which the relief sought by the plaintiff or petitioner is denied. A release or discharge from employment. […]

  • Double Jeopardy

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Double Jeopardy Meaning of Double Jeopardy A rule of law that a person shall not be convicted of the same offense more than once. where there has been a final verdict either of acquittal or conviction on […]

  • Nunc Pro Tunc Amendment

    Meaning of Nunc Pro Tunc Amendment In this law dictionary, the legal term nunc pro tunc amendment is a kind of the Parliamentary law class. Resources See Also Amend Cf Blank Cases Judgment Motions Parliamentary law

  • Directed Verdict

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Directed Verdict Meaning of Directed Verdict A verdict which a jury returns as directed by the court . See Deere v Southern Pac. Co., (C.C.A. Or.) 123 F.2d 438. […]

  • Actually Litigated

    Meaning of Actually Litigated Resources See Also Judgment

  • Altering Or Amending a Judgment

    Altering Or Amending a Judgment

    Meaning of Altering or Amending a Judgment Resources See Also Federal Civil Procedure Judgment

  • Abstract of judgment

    Abstract of judgment

    A short summary of the essentials of a judicial judgment….

  • Arrest of Judgment

    Arrest of Judgment

    In criminal cases the accused may at any time between conviction and sentence move that judgment be not pronounced because of some technical defect in the indictment…

  • Arrest of Judgment

    Arrest of Judgment

    In criminal cases the accused may at any time between conviction and sentence move that judgment be not pronounced because of some technical defect in the indictment…

  • Garnishment

    Garnishment

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Garnishment Meaning of Garnishment Proceedings in garnishment are one way of executing the judgment of the court . where a judgment creditor becomes aware that some money or property is owing or about to […]

  • Garnishment

    Garnishment

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Garnishment Meaning of Garnishment Proceedings in garnishment are one way of executing the judgment of the court . where a judgment creditor becomes aware that some money or property is owing or about to […]

  • Affidavit of merits

    Affidavit of merits

    Also often called affidavit of defense. An affidavit by a defendant that he in fact has a meritorious defense (and sometimes that the one he has is not just technical). It is required in some jurisdictions when the defendant is trying to prevent a speedy victory for the […]

  • Execution

    Execution

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Execution Meaning of Execution Completion of an act under authority of the court . The enforcement or effetuation of the judgments or orders of a court. One way of giving effect to a judgment for money […]