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cognovit clause

cognovit clause noun: a provision of a contract in which a debtor concedes to jurisdiction in certain courts, waives notice agreements, and in case of a default or breach grants an adverse judgment.

Noun

cognovit clause (plural cognovit clauses)

  1. A provision of a contract in which a debtor concedes to jurisdiction in certain courts, waives notice agreements, and in case of a default or breach grants an adverse judgment.

Forms of cognovit clause

pluralcognovit clauses

Questions about cognovit clause

What does cognovit clause mean?
Cognovit clause means a provision of a contract in which a debtor concedes to jurisdiction in certain courts, waives notice agreements, and in case of a default or breach grants an adverse judgment.
What part of speech is cognovit clause?
Cognovit clause is a noun.
What is the plural of cognovit clause?
The plural of cognovit clause is cognovit clauses.

Words near cognovit clause in the dictionary

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

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