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judgment on the pleadings

/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɒn ðə ˈpliːdɪŋz/

Traducción: Término jurídico que designa una sentencia dictada únicamente con base en los escritos de alegaciones presentados por las partes, sin celebrar juicio oral, generalmente cuando los hechos no se discuten y una de las partes tiene derecho a ganar conforme a la ley.

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/ˈdʒʌdʒmənt ɒn ðə ˈpliːdɪŋz/C1formallegal
  • esTérmino jurídico que designa una sentencia dictada únicamente con base en los escritos de alegaciones presentados por las partes, sin celebrar juicio oral, generalmente cuando los hechos no se discuten y una de las partes tiene derecho a ganar conforme a la ley.

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.

    esSentencia sobre los escritos de las partes

    • 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.