Which document specifies the forfeiture amount and liable party and states it will become final unless good cause shown?

• A. Judgment nisi
• B. Writ of habeas corpus
• C. Supersedeas bond
• D. Complaint

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is a provisional or conditional final judgment. A judgment nisi is a judgment that specifies the exact amount to be paid and who is liable, but it won’t become final unless the other party is not able to show good cause to delay or set it aside during a specified period. This fits the description because the document states the forfeiture amount and the liable party and also says it will become final unless good cause is shown.

Writ of habeas corpus deals with challenging unlawful detention and isn’t about a monetary forfeiture becoming final. A supersedeas bond is used to stay enforcement during an appeal and concerns posting a bond to cover the judgment, not a finalization rule “unless good cause is shown.” A complaint is just the initial pleading to start a case and does not by itself set a forfeiture amount or finality condition.