If you fail to appear in court on your trial date, the judgment entered in favor of the state will stand. (courts.state.hi.us)
Failure to contest a traffic ticket will result in a «default judgment» in favor of the state. (dmv.com)
Judge Anthony W. Ishii of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled in favor of the state of California and environmental groups Environmental Defense, Natural Resources Defense Council and Sierra Club in a case brought by the automobile industry seeking to strike down the state's greenhouse gas law. (gelbspanfiles.com)