cognovitn.
/kɒɡˈnəʊvɪt/ Law.
An acknowledgement by a defendant that the plaintiff's cause is just; in which case the defendant, to save expense, suffers judgement to be entered against him without trial.
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cognovit1762
1762 G. Jacob New Law-dict. (at cited word)
1823 New Monthly Mag. 9 443/2 The poor tailor..has lost his time, his cognovit, and his character.
1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xlv. 497 You gave them a cognovit for the amount of your costs after the trial.
1869 Act 32 & 33 Victoria c. 62 §26 Where in an action a warrant of attorney to confess judgment or a cognovit actionem is given.
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