abstract of judgment

abstract of judgment definition - legal

n

A copy or summary of a courtÂ’s judgment. When it is filed with the appropriate authorities, a lien is created on the judgment debtorÂ’s nonexempt property in favor of the judgment creditor.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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