default : Idioms & Phrases


default judgement

  • noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
    default judgment; default judgement; judgement by default.
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default judgment

  • noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
    default judgment; default judgement; judgement by default.
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default on

  • verb fail to pay up
    default.
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default option

  • noun an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified
    default.
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In default of

  • in case of failure or lack of.
    Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in default of the real ones. Arbuthnot.
Webster 1913

judgement by default

  • noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
    default judgment; default judgement; judgement by default.
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judgment by default

  • noun a judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
    default judgment; default judgement; judgement by default.
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To make default

  • (Law), to fail to appear or answer.
Webster 1913

To suffer a default

  • (Law), to permit an action to be called without appearing to answer.
Webster 1913