Definition von summary judgment im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
The determination by a court that no factual issues are in dispute, and that the legal issues require the case to be decided in favor of one party or the other
(Kanun) A judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law, (synonym) summary judgement, judgment on the pleadings, judgement on the pleadings
A decision rendered by the commissioner in a simple proceeding, without trial, based a motion supporting the claim made
A decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case, and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law
A court order directing a bondsman or defendant to pay the full monetary amount of bail when the original bond or document put up in lieu of money is no longer valid
A pre-trial judgment given on the basis of pleadings, affidavits, and exhibits presented for the record by way of a motion It is used when there is no genuine issue of material fact and one party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law See FRCP 56
A court decision made prior to trial based upon a claim made by a party that even if the factual assertions of the opposing party are found true, they still have no legal remedies
A judgment which is entered in favor of one party without a trial, as there are no real triable issues of fact
Final decision or judgment by the court prior to the trial This occurs when the judge determines that the prevailing party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law either on the pleadings alone or after review in the pleadings and other evidence
A judgment granted to a party in a lawsuit when the pleadings and other materials in the case disclose no material issue of fact between the parties, making it possible for the case to be decided on the basis of the law by the court A summary judgment avoids a costly jury trial
A decision of a court concerning the merits of a lawsuit which is rendered on the motion of a party when the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with affidavits, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact A summary judgment is a court decision which shows that the party who made the motion is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
a finding and entry of judgment by the court after a hearing and review of the claims and the evidence of the parties prior to a trial wherein the court determines that there is no genuine issue or dispute as to any material fact available for presentation and that the evidence, as a matter of law, is insufficient to allow such claim to continue and renders judgment in favor of one party
{i} final decision made by a judge prior to a verdict that resolves a lawsuit in favor of one of the parties
A procedure for obtaining a judgment from a court in a lawsuit before a trial because there are no disputed issues of material fact for a jury to decide