Legal Protections
Default Judgment
50 U.S.C. § 3931
Definition
A court judgment entered against a party who fails to appear or respond in a lawsuit. SCRA requires courts to appoint an attorney to represent absent servicemembers before entering a default judgment, and allows servicemembers to reopen default judgments entered during service.
Legal Reference
This term is defined in 50 U.S.C. § 3931 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.