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An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiffs demand to be just.
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cognovit — noun acknowledged judgment, adjudication, admitted judgment, conceded judgment, confessed judgment, confirmed judgment, decision, declaration, decree, determination, disclosed judgment, finding, legal decision Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C … Law dictionary
cognovit — [käg nō′vit] n. [short for L cognovit actionem, lit., he has acknowledged the action] Law a written acknowledgment of a debt, esp. as contained in a note (cognovit note), by which the debtor authorizes that judgment be entered for the creditor… … English World dictionary
Cognovit — Cog*no vit, n. [L., he has acknowledged.] (Law) An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff s demand to be just. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cognovit — See cognovit actionem; cognovit note … Ballentine's law dictionary
cognovit note — see note Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cognovit note n. A pro … Law dictionary
cognovit judgment — see judgment 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cognovit judgment … Law dictionary
cognovit actionem — (Latin: He has confessed the action.) The written confession made by a defendant admitting the merits of the action brought against him or her by a plaintiff. The confession is usually based upon designated conditions, given in court, and… … Law dictionary
cognovit judgment — A written authorization by the debtor to allow the creditor or the creditor s attorney to enter a money judgment against the debtor if the obligation in the promissory note signed by the debtor is not paid when due. (Bernstein s Dictionary of… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
cognovit clause — cog·no·vit clause /käg nō vit , kȯg nō wit / n [New Latin cognovit ( actionem ) he/she has acknowledged (the action)]: a clause in an agreement in which one party authorizes the entry of judgment against himself or herself in the event of his or … Law dictionary
cognovit judgment — /kognowvat/ Confession of judgment by debtor. Written authority of debtor and his direction for entry of judgment against him in the event he shall default in payment. Such provision in a debt instrument or agreement permits the creditor or his… … Black's law dictionary
cognovit note — An extraordinary note which authorizes an attorney to confess judgment against person or persons signing it. It is written authority of a debtor and a direction by him for entry of a judgment against him if obligation set forth in note is not… … Black's law dictionary
