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单词 confession of judgment
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confession of judgment


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Noun1.confession of judgment - a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedingscognovit judgement, cognovit judgment, confession of judgementjudicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to itlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Confession of Judgment


Confession of Judgment

A procedure whereby a defendant did not enter a plea, the usual response to a plaintiff's declaration in Common-Law Pleading, but instead either confessed to the accuracy of the plaintiff's claim or withdrew a plea already entered.

The result of a confession of judgment was that judgment was entered for the plaintiff on the confession alone without further proceedings being required.

A confession of judgment could also be accomplished if the plaintiff offered a cognovit actionem, a written confession made out earlier by the defendant. A creditor could demand that a borrower sign a cognovit note when the debtor first became indebted to the creditor. The cognovit note said in writing that the debtor owed a particular sum and voluntarily submitted himself or herself to the authority of the court. If the debtor later fell into arrears, the creditor could obtain a judgment against the debtor without even bothering to notify the debtor of the proceedings. A warrant of attorney served the same purpose as a cognovit note. The unfairness of the procedure has prompted most states to enact laws making agreements for the confession of judgment void.

confession of judgment

n. a written agreement in which the defendant in a lawsuit admits liability and accepts the amount of agreed-upon damages he/she must pay to plaintiff (person suing him/her), and agrees that the statement may be filed as a court judgment against him/her if he/she does not pay or perform as agreed. This avoids further legal proceedings and may prevent a legal judgment being entered (made) if the terms are fulfilled by defendant.

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confession of judgment


  • noun

Synonyms for confession of judgment

noun a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings

Synonyms

  • cognovit judgement
  • cognovit judgment
  • confession of judgement

Related Words

  • judicial decision
  • judgment
  • judgement
  • law
  • jurisprudence
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