HyperDic: confession_of_judgment

English > 1 sense of the expression confession of judgment:
NOUNactconfession of judgment, confession of judgement, cognovit judgment, cognovit judgementa judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
English > confession of judgment: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings.
Synonymsconfession of judgement, cognovit judgment, cognovit judgement
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broaderjudgment, judgement, judicial decision(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

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