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cognovit

cognovit noun: an instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just.

Noun

cognovit (plural cognovits)

  1. An instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just.

Forms of cognovit

pluralcognovits

Origin of cognovit

Borrowed from Latin cognovit.

Phrases with cognovit

Questions about cognovit

What does cognovit mean?
Cognovit means an instrument in writing whereby a defendant in an action acknowledges a plaintiff's demand to be just.
What part of speech is cognovit?
Cognovit is a noun.
What is the plural of cognovit?
The plural of cognovit is cognovits.

Words near cognovit in the dictionary

  1. cognoscibility
  2. cognoscible
  3. cognoscing
  4. cognoscitive
  5. cognoscitively
  6. cognovit
  7. cognovit clause
  8. cognovit clauses
  9. cognovit note
  10. cognovit notes
  11. cognovits

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