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Judgment Pronouncement (Order XX CPC)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
The formal act of a judge delivering and reading out the final judgment in open court after the conclusion of final arguments, within the statutory time limit (ordinarily within 30 days, or up to 60 days under exceptional circumstances).
Example
Following two weeks of oral arguments in a patent dispute, the commercial court judge officially sits on the bench and executes the pronouncement of judgment in the presence of counsel.