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judgment on the pleadings

/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɒn ðə ˈpliːdɪŋz/

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/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɒn ðə ˈpliːdɪŋz/C1formallegal
  • ruЮридический термин, обозначающий решение суда, вынесенное исключительно на основании письменных состязательных бумаг (официальных документов, поданных каждой стороной) без проведения полного судебного разбирательства, обычно когда факты не оспариваются и одна из сторон имеет право на победу по закону.

A legal term referring to a court decision made based solely on the written pleadings (the formal documents filed by each party) without the need for a full trial, typically when the facts are not in dispute and one party is entitled to win as a matter of law.

  1. Legal ruling based on documentsC2formal

    A court decision made solely on the content of the written pleadings (complaint and answer) without a full trial, typically when there is no dispute over material facts.

    ruСудебное решение на основании состязательных бумаг

    • The judge granted a judgment on the pleadings because the defendant's answer admitted all key allegations.
    • In a motion for judgment on the pleadings, the court only considers the legal sufficiency of the claims.
    • The plaintiff's case was dismissed via judgment on the pleadings for failing to state a valid legal claim.