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In law, a '''judgment''' is the end-result of a civil trial. It encapsulates the court's verdict, and orders appropriate remedies. | In law, a '''judgment''' is the end-result of a civil trial. It encapsulates the court's verdict, and orders appropriate remedies. | ||
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| + | A judgment is the official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the rights and claims of parties to an action or suit submitted to the court for determination. (See also [[summary judgment]]. | ||
== Recovery == | == Recovery == | ||
Revision as of 15:02, July 14, 2007
In law, a judgment is the end-result of a civil trial. It encapsulates the court's verdict, and orders appropriate remedies.
A judgment is the official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the rights and claims of parties to an action or suit submitted to the court for determination. (See also summary judgment.
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.
