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nihil dicit

nihil dicit (nI-hil dI-sit), n. [Latin “he says nothing”] 1. The failure of a defendant to answer a lawsuit. [Cases: Judgment 106. C.J.S. Judgments § 212.] 2. See nil dicit default judgment under DEFAULT JUDGMENT.

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default judgment

default judgment. 1. A judgment entered against a defendant who has failed to plead or otherwise defend against the plaintiff’s claim. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2411; Judgment 92. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 195–196, 208, 235.] 2. A judgment entered as a penalty against a party who does not comply with an order, esp. an order to

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