Judgment proof

Judgment proof

A person is said to be judgment proof where they are either immune or able to otherwise escape prosecution for their conduct.

An individual who is unidentifiable or has left the jurisdiction is often considered to be judgment proof.

The term is also used in tort law contexts to refer to defendants or potential defendants who are financially insolvent. Even if a plaintiff were to secure a legal judgment against an insolvent defendant, the defendant's lack of funds would make the satisfaction of that judgment difficult, if not impossible, to secure.

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