Judgment by default

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A judgment entered in favor of a party by reason of the failure of the other party to take some necessary step in time. See 22 Fla. 577.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One entered upon the failure of a party to appear or plead at the time appointed. See Judgment.

Defined under Default in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

of the defendant, and is either by nil dicit, vide Judgment by nil dicit, or by non sum tnformatus, vide Judgment by non sum informatus. This judgment is interlocutory in assumpsit, Covenant, trespass, case, and replevin, where the sole object of the action is damages; but in debt, damages not being the principal object of the action, the plaintiff} usually signs final judgment in the firet instance.. Vide Com. Dig. Pleader, B 11 and 12—E 42; 7 Vin. Ab. 429; Doct. Pl. 208; Grah. Pr. 631; Dane’s Ab. Index, h. t.; 3 Chit. Pr. 671 to 680; Tidd’s Pr. 563; 1 Lilly’s Reg. 585; and article Default.