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JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

\d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt ɒnðə plˈiːdɪŋz], \d‍ʒˈʌd‍ʒmənt ɒnðə plˈiːdɪŋz], \dʒ_ˈʌ_dʒ_m_ə_n_t ɒ_n_ð_ə p_l_ˈiː_d_ɪ_ŋ_z]\

Definitions of JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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