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Judgment by nil dicit

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

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

John Bouvier · 1839

practice, is one rendered against a defendant for want of a plea. The plaintiff obtains a rule on the defendant to plead within a time specified, of which he serves a notice on the defendant or his attorney; if the defendant neglect to enter a plea within the time specified, the plaintiff may sign judgment against him. JUDGMENT OF NOLLE