a defendant's confession that the case against him or her is just
cognovit in American English
(kɑgˈnoʊvɪt)
noun
Law
a written acknowledgment of a debt, esp. as contained in a note (cognovit note), by which the debtor authorizes that judgment be entered for the creditor without a trial if the debt is not paid when it becomes due
Word origin
short for L cognovit actionem, lit., he has acknowledged the action