summary judgment

noun

: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law

Examples of summary judgment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The government then moved for summary judgment, which the district court granted in September 2020. —

Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The company denies the allegations and has filed a motion for summary judgment. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 Reuters notes that defendants notified of summary judgments like this one can apply for a regular trial within seven days in order to challenge the decision. —

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024 The publishers claimed mass, willful copyright infringement and won a summary judgment in the lower courts last March. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for summary judgment

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Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summary judgment was in 1798

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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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