in jure cessio
noun
in ju·re ces·sio
-¦ju̇rēˈses(h)ēˌō,
-¦yu̇reˈkesēˌō
: a procedure in Roman law whereby a defendant formally admits or concedes before the praetor the justice of the plaintiff's claim to specific property and the praetor then adjudges it to belong to the plaintiff
Word History
Etymology
Latin, literally, surrender in law