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Judgment

The final decision of a court resolving the dispute between the parties and determining their rights and obligations.

Encyclopedia entry: Judgment

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judgment

Judgment means the final decision made by a court or tribunal . After the judges consider all the relevant evidence of the legal trial and consider all rights and obligations , the plaintiff and defendant will receive the final ruling . This judgment could end the potential or existing dispute among the dispute parties by listing which side was ruled in favor of, and listing what remedies are to be awarded. According to U.S.C.§636(c)(3) , each party could appeal directly to the court of appeal(s) against the existing judgment.

[Last reviewed in March of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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