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 trial court in 2023 granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of the HOA and regent, dismissing them from the case, and Woolard and Hall appealed. —Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Also in the mix: a judge in King County Superior Court granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of I-2081, denying the plaintiff’s requests with prejudice. —Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025

After Apple’s motion for summary judgment was denied in November, the case was ordered to start trial this week. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025

After Apple’s motion for summary judgment was denied in November, the case was ordered to trial. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for summary judgment

• judgement
• misjudgment
• prejudgment

Legal Definition

summary judgment

see judgment sense 1a