meritorious defense
- A form of defense used in civil litigation that argues for the dismissal of a default judgment against the defendant, backed by substantial evidence
- The lawyer argued for a meritorious defense, citing the significant evidence that was not considered earlier.
- Relying on meritorious defense allowed the defendant to counter the default judgment against them.
- The court, considering the nature of the evidence presented, decided to accept the meritorious defense put forth by the defendant.
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