Contract Law; Typically this is a contract clause within a debt instrument which, upon nonpayment of a debt by a specified date, allows the lender/creditor the ability to proceed directly to court to obtain an immediate judgment and proceed expeditiously to enforcement and collection. In essence, the borrower/debtor confesses that they owe the lender/creditor money if it is not … [Read more...] about CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT
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CONFESSO, BILL TAKEN PRO
In equity practice. An order which the court of chancery makes when the defendant floes not file an answer, that the plaintiff may take such a decree as the case made by his bill warrants. … [Read more...] about CONFESSO, BILL TAKEN PRO
CONFESSOR
An ecclesiastic who receives auricular confessions of sins from persons under his spiritual charge, and pronounces absolution npon them. The secrets of the confessional are not privileged communications at common law, but this has been changed by statute in some states. Sea 1 Greenl. Ev. … [Read more...] about CONFESSOR
CONDITIO
Latin: A condition. Conditio beneficialis, quae statum construit, benigne secundum verborum intentionem est interpretanda; odiosa uate, quae statum detruit stricte secundum verborum proprietatem accipienda. 8 Coke, 90. A beneficial condition, which creates an estate, ought to be construed favorably, according to the intention of the words; but a condition which destroys an … [Read more...] about CONDITIO
CONDITIONAL PARDON
A pardon which remains in effect so long as the pardoned person meets specified conditions. … [Read more...] about CONDITIONAL PARDON