judgment debt

Definition of "judgment debt"
  1. A debt that is owed because of a legal judgment in a lawsuit
How to use "judgment debt" in a sentence
  1. Upon losing the case, the company faced a substantial judgment debt.
  2. The individual couldn't pay the judgment debt and declared bankruptcy.
  3. The plaintiff sought counsel to enforce the judgment debt from the defendant.
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