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judgement on the pleadings

DEFINITIONS OF: judgement on the pleadings

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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

Synonyms:
judgment on the pleadings, summary judgement, summary judgment
Type of:
judgement, judgment, judicial decision
(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
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