confession of judgment confession of judgment /kənˈfeʃən ʌv ˈʤʌʤmənt/
noun
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(law) a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings
(
cognovit judgement
, cognovit judgment
, confession of judgement
, confession of judgment
)
(law) a judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedings