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New page: At law, a '''judgment''' is the end-result of a civil trial. It encapsulates the court's verdict, and orders appropriate remedies. == Recovery == A judgment is not self-executing. The...
At law, a '''judgment''' is the end-result of a civil trial. It encapsulates the court's verdict, and orders appropriate remedies.
== Recovery ==
A judgment is not self-executing. The winner of a judgment must still collect assets from the losing party. Some parties are [[judgment-proof]]: that is, they have no money which a judgment can recover. Alternately, a wily "[[judgment-debtor]]" may hide assets from execution to ''appear'' judgment proof.
Many states provide a method of discovery, called "post-judgment discovery," to ensure that judgment-debtors cannot cheat justice. Texas provides this through Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 621a.
== Methods of Recovery ==
Judgments are enforceable at law through a variety of mechanisms. They are, typically:
*[[Execution]];
*[[Garnishment]], or;
*[[Attachment]].
== Recovery ==
A judgment is not self-executing. The winner of a judgment must still collect assets from the losing party. Some parties are [[judgment-proof]]: that is, they have no money which a judgment can recover. Alternately, a wily "[[judgment-debtor]]" may hide assets from execution to ''appear'' judgment proof.
Many states provide a method of discovery, called "post-judgment discovery," to ensure that judgment-debtors cannot cheat justice. Texas provides this through Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 621a.
== Methods of Recovery ==
Judgments are enforceable at law through a variety of mechanisms. They are, typically:
*[[Execution]];
*[[Garnishment]], or;
*[[Attachment]].