Definition: a court order to pay a certain amount of money to someone who has filed a lawsuit against you. If a creditor, lender, debt collector, attorney, or some other party files a lawsuit against you and wins, a judgment is made against you. The judgment goes on your credit report and stays seven years from the date the lawsuit was filed. Judgments can result in garnished wages.
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By LaToya Irby, About.com
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