Dictionary.net

• a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

• a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd