Meaning Of The Word Cognovit

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cognovit in American English
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 without a trial if the debt is not paid when it becomes due
noun: an acknowledgment or confession by a defendant that the plaintiff's cause, or part of it, is just, wherefore the defendant, to save expense, permits judgment to be entered without trial

cognovit in British English
noun: a defendant's confession that the case against him or her is just

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