— Also termed final appealable judgment; final decision; final decree; definitive judgment; determinative judgment; final appealable order. See FINAL-JUDGMENT RULE. [Cases: Appeal and Error 76(1); Federal Civil Procedure 2579. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 82–83.]
final judgment
A court’s last action that settles the rights of the parties and disposes of all issues in controversy, except for the award of costs (and, sometimes, attorney’s fees) and enforcement of the judgment.
