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Ex parte decree

Legal term · Civil procedure

Ex parte decree

  • Type: Legal term
  • Area of law: Civil procedure

1 What it means

A decree passed against a defendant who did not appear. It can be set aside if sufficient cause is shown.

2 Use it in a sentence

The defendant applied to set aside the ex parte decree, saying he was never served.

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