DEFAULT JUDGMENT
DEFAULT JUDGMENT default judgment. 1. A judgment entered against a defendant who has failed to plead or otherwise defend against the plaintiff’s claim. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2411; Judgment 92. C.J.S. Judgments ¡ì¡ì 195¨C196, 208, 235.] 2. A judgment entered as a penalty against a party who does not comply with an order, esp. an …