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When proceedings end, the court that has considered the case will render what is called a final judgment. Judgments deciding some procedural matter or intermediate substantive issue but not terminating the proceedings are termed interlocutory judgments. The forms of such judgments differ substantially between and within the world’s legal systems. In American practice the judgment of a court after a jury trial is presented in a stylized document that merely recites identifying data, such as the names of the parties, the fact that a jury verdict has been rendered, and the disposition to be made. No detailed grounds are given ...(100 of 15995 words)