judgment by default

Noun
  1. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) (synset 101191027)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: judgement, judgment, judicial decision - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
    same as: default judgement, default judgment, judgement by default

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