What is a civil judgment and what does it do?

Answer 1

The judgment is just the final rendering of the judge or jury's decision in a civil case. It might include a finding that one party owes money to the other. It might include a declaration of rights and responsibilties. It could be many things depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.

Answer 2

what is a judgmenta "judgment" is usually for money damages or for money owed. Its an official finding and order of a court that "Y" owes "X" so much money and orders "Y" to pay.If the defendant refused the court's order to payk the plaintiff (the one who sued) can enforce the order(the judgment) in various ways. For example, he or she can put a lien on property, garnish wages(illegal some states), etc. Once a lien is placed on property, the plaintiff can often force a sale and get his money from the proceeds. The judgment always shows up on credit reports and is definitely a factor when you apply for credit.

E Terrill Corley

Answer 3

A civil judgment release is an acknowledgment by the holder of the judgment that it has been paid in full and may now be removed from the public records as a lien. In New Jersey, when a judgment debtor pays the money owed to the judgment creditor, the judgment is said to be satisfied. The creditor is obligated to give the debtor a document called a Warrant of Satisfaction, which is the same as a release of the judgment. The debtor then files that Warrant with the office where the judgment was recorded as a lien. That office marks the judgment satisfied so that it no longer is a lien.

Answer 4

a judgement is a courts decision to a particular matter. A judgement for 500$ awarded to A from B means B "has" to pay A 500$. Once the judgement is made this does not mean the check is written right then and there. The court's job was to decide who gets what. A different matter is to when who gets what. This does not happen at the same court proceeding.

== == == == Civil judgements are the court decisions made at the end of a civil trial. They are not criminal charges, they usually come about when one person sues another person or company.

While they don't show up on a criminal record, they may very will show up in a credit report!