summary judgment

noun

: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law

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Judge Sunshine Sykes denied Apple’s motion for summary judgment in November, ordering that the suit would have to be settled by a jury. —

Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025 On January 6, 2025, the government filed its response and a cross motion for summary judgment. —

Matthew Roberts, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 The defendants will have an opportunity to file a reply to the lawsuit and seek summary judgment in their favor. —

Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Based on all of this, the U.S. Trustee moved for summary judgment to deny Joseph his discharge, and this lead to the opinion next to be discussed in Randolph v. Joseph (In re Joseph), Bk.E.D.Ky. —

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for summary judgment

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summary judgment was in 1798

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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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