Latin for Lawyers

JUDGMENT OF CASSETUR BILLA

which contains an error by entering a corrected judgment as of the date of the original judgment, in effect, cancelling the original judgment. See NUNC PRO TUNC JUDGMENT OF CASSETUR BILLA The decree of a court of equity finding a complaint without merit and order ing a dismissal. JUDGMENT OF NIL CAPIAT A judgment that the plaintiff shall recover nothing. A judgment entered after Judgment because “I do not wish to continue.” Judgment entered after the plaintiff in a civil action, or, more commonly, the prosecutor in a criminal action, announces that he does not wish to continue the action against the defendant. A voluntary dismissal. See NOLLE PROSEQUI JUDGMENT PRO CONFESSO A judgment taken after confession. JUDGMENT-PROOF Describes a debtor against whom judgment has been entered but who is with out assets or is bankrupt or insolvent, or whose assets are beyond the jurisdic tion of the court or exempt from execution by statute. JUDGEMENT QUOD COMPUTET A judgment ordering the defendant to account to the plaintiff in connection with a transaction between them. JUDGMENT QUOD EAT INDE QUIETUS [L. that he go in peace] A judgment of acquittal after a criminal trial. JUDGMENT QUOD PARTITIO FIAT A judgment ordering the partition of real property. JUDGMENT QUOD RECUPERET That he may recover. A judgment in favor of the plaintiff on the merits. JUDICATURE [L. iudicare / to judge] The act of judging. The system for administering justice, including the sys tem of courts, judges and other court officials. The courts. issue has been joined in the pleadings but before trial. JUDGMENT OF NOLLE PROSEQUI (NOL PROS)

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