cognovit judgment
- noun
- /kɒɡˈnoʊvɪt ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
- Archaic
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sentencia de cognovit
- The creditor obtained a cognovit judgment after the debtor signed a written confession of debt.
Examples
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By signing a cognovit judgment, the defendant allowed the court to enter judgment without further litigation.
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A cognovit judgment can expedite debt collection for the creditor.
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The court issued a cognovit judgment against the debtor.
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Did you understand the implications of a cognovit judgment?
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A cognovit judgment allows a lender to collect debts quickly since it does not require a trial.
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The judge entered a cognovit judgment after confirming that the debtor had admitted to the debt in writing.
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When the debtor signed the cognovit judgment, it meant they accepted the court's decision without contesting it.
Synonyms
A written agreement where a person who owes money admits debt and a court can order payment without a trial
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'cognovit' in the input is defined as a statement allowing judgment without trial and 'judgment' denotes a court decision, so a learner who knows both constituents can compose the meaning: a court judgment based on a cognovit (i.e., entered without ordinary trial). Although the term is legal and low-frequency, its meaning follows directly from the constituent meanings and is therefore predictable to someone who knows those words.
Etymology
Cognovit judgment comes from old Latin: cognovit means 'he admitted' and judgment means a court decision. If someone who owed money signed a paper saying they 'admitted' the debt, the court could give a decision without a trial, so the term now means a judgment based on the debtor's written confession.
