judgment debt

A court orders the company to pay a judgment debt to the plaintiff.

Definition

1. Noun (legal term):
   • A debt that is established or confirmed by a court judgment, which must be paid by the debtor to the creditor as determined by the court's decision.

Usage Examples

• (A debt legally confirmed by a judge.)
• (A financial obligation imposed by a court ruling.)

Advanced Usage

• "to enforce a judgment debt": to take legal action to compel payment of a debt confirmed by a court.
  • The creditor hired a lawyer to enforce the judgment debt against the debtor's property. (To legally collect the money owed.)
• "satisfy a judgment debt": to pay the full amount of the debt as ordered by the court.
  • He sold his car to satisfy the judgment debt. (To fulfil the court-ordered payment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Judgment (n): a formal decision given by a court of law.
  • The judge delivered a fair judgment. (The court's official ruling.)
• Debt (n): something, typically money, that is owed or due.
  • She paid off all her debts. (Money she owed to others.)

Synonyms

• Court-ordered debt: a debt legally imposed by a court.
• Judicial debt: a debt arising from a court judgment.

Related Idioms

• "in judgment debt": being in a state of owing a debt confirmed by a court.
  • The company is in judgment debt to several suppliers. (The company owes money as determined by legal rulings.)