confession of judgement


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Noun1.confession of judgement - a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
cognovit judgement, cognovit judgment, confession of judgment
judicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
law, 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"
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Confession of judgement; defendants confess judgment in favor of plaintiff on promissory note of $22,500.
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