cognovit

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noun

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

OriginLatin cognovit →
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Meanings

nouncognovit (plural cognovits)

plural cognovits

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

Origin

  1. Latincognovit
  2. Latincognovit
  3. Englishcognovit

Borrowed from Latin cognovit.

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APA

cognovit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognovit

MLA

“cognovit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognovit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cognovit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cognovit.

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