Under Virginia law, except for cases involving medical malpractice, the statute of limitations begins to run on a minor's eighteenth birthday. For medical malpractice cases involving minors under the age of eight, the minor has until his or her tenth birthday to commence litigation.
) or high court judgment if someone takes court action against you (saying you owe them money) and you donât respond. You have 14 days to respond to the court claim. If you get a judgment, this means that the court has formally decided that you owe the money. The judgment will come in the post and will explain:
Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia. (kÃ´rt) n. pl. courts of appeals. 1. A higher state court to which appeals are made by litigants seeking review of a decision made in a lower court. 2. Court of Appeals A federal court to which appeals are made by litigants seeking review of a decision made in a federal district court.