§ 511.010 Term “real estate” construed
§ 511.020 Judgment defined
§ 511.030 Judgment, against whom rendered, effect of — court’s powers as to minor or ..
§ 511.040 Judgment on a counterclaim or cross-claim when court orders separate trials
§ 511.050 Judgment of non pros., when entered
§ 511.060 When set aside
§ 511.070 Confession of judgment entered, when
§ 511.080 Form of confession
§ 511.090 Defendant identified to court
§ 511.100 Confession by attorney in fact
§ 511.110 Interlocutory judgment entered upon default
§ 511.120 When set aside
§ 511.130 Judgment interlocutory against only part of the defendants
§ 511.140 Judgment by default, how proceeded on to final judgment
§ 511.150 Assessment of damages
§ 511.160 Damages not to exceed amount claimed
§ 511.170 Petition for review, grounds
§ 511.180 Bar to petition for review
§ 511.190 Judgment absolute after three years
§ 511.200 Judgment set aside — contents of petition
§ 511.210 Petition, how served
§ 511.220 If answer or motion filed, cause to proceed
§ 511.230 Judgment for defendant to be what
§ 511.240 Sale of property to innocent purchaser not affected by vacating judgment
§ 511.250 Motion to set aside judgment must be filed within three years
§ 511.260 Imperfections for which judgment will not be reversed or affected
§ 511.270 Imperfections cured by amendment
§ 511.280 Specific performance of judgment
§ 511.290 Issuance of writs of possession by court
§ 511.300 Effect of judgment for conveyance
§ 511.310 Damages in lieu of performance of judgment
§ 511.320 Copy of judgment decreeing conveyance recorded — effect of failure to record
§ 511.330 Exceptions to section 511.320
§ 511.340 Performance of judgment, enforcement
§ 511.350 Liens on real estate established by judgment or decrees in courts of ..
§ 511.360 Commencement, extent and duration of lien — applicability of duration of lien
§ 511.370 Scire facias to revive, may issue, when
§ 511.380 Revival to take effect from rendition
§ 511.390 Scire facias before lien expires, effect of
§ 511.400 Scire facias, how served and when triable
§ 511.410 Publication ordered, when
§ 511.420 Publication of order
§ 511.430 Judgment of revival, when
§ 511.440 Transcript of judgment a lien in another county, when — procedure
§ 511.450 Judgment docketed and recorded, when
§ 511.470 Such liens to have the force of other judgment liens
§ 511.480 Execution and revival sued out where judgment was rendered — except ..
§ 511.490 Clerk — failure to perform duty — penalty
§ 511.500 Abstract of judgment filed with circuit clerk to establish lien on real ..
§ 511.510 Duty of clerk to furnish and enter abstracts — satisfaction of judgments — ..
§ 511.530 Lien of judgment rendered by district No. 2 of Marion County circuit court
§ 511.540 Death of a plaintiff, survival of judgment
§ 511.550 Death of a defendant, survival of judgment
§ 511.560 Judgment revived by or against administrator de bonis non
§ 511.570 Satisfaction of judgment
§ 511.580 Who may enter satisfaction
§ 511.590 Satisfaction, where entered
§ 511.600 When made by agent, his authority to be filed
§ 511.610 Effect of acknowledgment
§ 511.620 Refusal of party to satisfy — proceedings
§ 511.630 Clerks shall keep book for docketing judgments
§ 511.640 Docket shall contain what entries
§ 511.650 Further entries to be made in docket
§ 511.660 Space left to enter satisfaction
§ 511.670 Clerk to enter disposition of judgments
§ 511.680 Failure of clerk to perform duty — penalty
§ 511.690 Assignment of judgments
§ 511.700 Payment to assignor, when valid
§ 511.710 Execution on assigned judgment, how issued
§ 511.720 Assignee to have right of action
§ 511.730 Execution of delivery bond to plaintiff’s judgment
§ 511.740 Submitting a controversy without action
§ 511.750 Enforcement of judgment
§ 511.760 Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments law
§ 511.770 Citation of law — purpose
§ 511.773 Definitions
§ 511.775 Judgment final — appeal not to affect
§ 511.778 Enforceability of judgment, when
§ 511.780 Judgment — not conclusive, when — need not be recognized, when
§ 511.783 Lack of personal jurisdiction not to affect judgment, when
§ 511.785 Appeals, stay of proceedings granted, when
§ 511.787 Recognition of judgment in situations not covered by uniform law

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 511 - Judgments

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • In vacation: includes any adjournment of court for more than one day whenever any act is authorized to be done by or any power given to a court, or judge thereof in vacation, or whenever any act is authorized to be done by or any power given to a clerk of any court in vacation. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Month: means a calendar month, and "year" means a calendar year unless otherwise expressed, and is equivalent to the words year of our Lord. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • real estate: as used in this chapter, shall be construed to include all estate and interest in lands, tenements and hereditaments liable to be sold upon execution. See Missouri Laws 511.010
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.