cognovit

cog·no·vit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kog-noh-vit]
- /kɒgˈnoʊ vɪt/
- /kɒɡ.ˈnəʊ.vɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kog-noh-vit]
- /kɒgˈnoʊ vɪt/

Definitions of cognovit word

noun cognovit a defendant's confession that the case against him or her is just 3
noun cognovit a written acknowledgment of a debt, esp. as contained in a note (cognovit note), by which the debtor authorizes that judgment be entered for the creditor without a trial if the debt is not paid when it becomes due 3
noun cognovit Law. an acknowledgment or confession by a defendant that the plaintiff's cause, or part of it, is just, wherefore the defendant, to save expense, permits judgment to be entered without trial. 1
noun cognovit (legal) An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just. 1
noun cognovit (law) An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just. 0

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Origin of cognovit

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

1755-65; < Latin: 3rd person singular perfect of cognōscere to recognize; see cognizance

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Parts of speech for Cognovit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cognovit

cognovit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cognovit usage trend in Literature

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