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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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confession of judgment

1. A person's agreeing to the entry of judgment upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event, such as making a payment. 2. A judgment taken against a debtor by the creditor, based on the debtor's written consent. 3. The paper on which the person so agrees, before it is entered. - Also termed confessed judgment; cog-nouit judgment; statement of confession. See COGNOVIT. Cf. WARRANT OF ATTORNEY.

confession of judgment.

See CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT.