summary judgment
noun[CorU]
LAWukusalegalprocessin which acourtmakes adecisionbasedon thefactsthat have beenprovided, withoutorderingatrial:
Thetheoryofsummaryjudgmentis thatjudgesmayrulefor onesideor the other only afterfindingthat no "genuine"issuesof "material"factare indispute.
deny/grant/issue a summary judgmentThejudgegrantedasummaryjudgment,dismissingO'Connor'sclaimsagainst the Disciplinary Board.