(ˈ)käg|nōvə̇t- noun
Etymology: Latin cognovit, literally, he has acknowledged
1. : a note authorizing an attorney to confess judgment
2.
a. : a note indicating that its maker acknowledges a debt
b. in some jurisdictions : promissory note
(ˈ)käg|nōvə̇t- noun
Etymology: Latin cognovit, literally, he has acknowledged
1. : a note authorizing an attorney to confess judgment
2.
a. : a note indicating that its maker acknowledges a debt
b. in some jurisdictions : promissory note
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012