The total amount a respondent owes under a court order, including the original sum, any interest, and allowed costs. Enforcement methods (warrant of control, charging order, receiver, attachment of earnings) are all aimed at recovering the judgment debt.
In Plain English
The specific amount of money a court has officially ordered you to pay. If you don't pay it, the other person can use the court's powers to take the money from your wages or belongings.
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