/ Dictionary / Index S summary judgment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sum'mary judg'ment Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. a judgment, as in an action for debt, that is entered without the necessity of jury trial, based on affidavits of the creditor and debtor that convince the court that there is no arguable issue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. summary court-martial summary proceeding Related Content Daily Word Quiz: furtive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language