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Term: Ester in Judgment
Definition: When someone has to go to court, they are said to be "ester in judgment." This means they have to appear before a judge and explain their side of the story. They can be either the person who is suing someone else (the plaintiff) or the person who is being sued (the defendant).
Definition: Ester in judgment is a legal term that means to appear before a court as either a plaintiff or defendant.
Example: John received a summons to ester in judgment for a traffic violation. He must appear in court to either plead guilty or contest the charge.
Explanation: In this example, John has been called to appear in court as a defendant for a traffic violation. He must attend the court hearing to either admit his guilt or defend himself against the charge. This is an example of ester in judgment because John is appearing before a tribunal (the court) as a defendant.