Judgment

Judicium, 2., Jugement,/r.

The sentence of the law pronounced by a court upon the matter contained in the record; the act, process or business of judging, that is, of hearing as well as determining a cause. Judgment debt: a debt due by judgment. Judgment ord: a record of the proceedings in an action at law, from the beginning of the pleadings to the giving of judgment inclusive.

In English law

Judgment nisi: a judgment to become absolute unless within the first four days of the next term the court shall order otherwise. Judgment paper: a sheet of paper containing an incipitur of the pleadings in an action at law, upon which final judgment is signed by the master. Judgment roll: a roll of parchment containing the entries of the proceedings in an action to the entry of judgment inclusive.