Satisfaction Of Judgment

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Definition: Satisfaction Of Judgment


Satisfaction Of Judgment


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Dictionary Definition


n. a document signed by a judgment creditor (the party owed the money judgment) stating that the full amount due on the judgment has been paid.

The judgment creditor (the party who paid the judgment) is entitled to demand that the judgment creditor (the party to whom the money judgment is owed) sign the satisfaction of judgment, file it with the court clerk, acknowledge it before a notary public, and record the document with the County Recorder (or Recorder of Deeds) if there is an abstract of judgment (a document showing the amount of the judgment which is a lien on any real property belonging to the defendant) on record.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Satisfaction Of Judgment are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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