Legal Definitions - judgment creditor

Definition: A judgment creditor is a person or entity that has been awarded money damages as part of a legal judgment and has the right to demand payment from the judgment debtor.

Example: If a person sues their former employer for wrongful termination and is awarded $50,000 in damages, they become a judgment creditor. They can then demand payment from the employer, who is the judgment debtor.

Explanation: A judgment creditor is someone who has won a legal case and has been awarded money damages. They have the right to demand payment from the judgment debtor, who is the person or entity that owes the money. In the example given, the person who sued their former employer is the judgment creditor because they won the case and were awarded damages. The former employer is the judgment debtor because they owe the money to the judgment creditor.