|prōkən|fe(ˌ)sō adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Latin, as (if) confessed
law : in the category of what may be considered as true, factual, or valid by reason of not having been denied or rejected
the matter was taken pro confesso since the defendant did not file an answer
: as though admitted : as though confessed : on the basis of what is implicitly admitted or confessed
the individual defendant was directed to appear and answer the complaint or suffer judgment to be taken pro confesso — Corporation Journal