"summary judgment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: summary judgments [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} summary judgment (countable and uncountable, plural summary judgments)
  1. (law) The determination by a court that no factual issues are in dispute, and that the legal issues require the case to be decided in favor of one party or the other. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-summary_judgment-en-noun--FipDdPI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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