CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT

confession of judgment. 1. A person’s agreeing to the entry of judgment upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of an event, such as making a payment. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure  2396; Judgment  29. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 138, 152–153, 169.] 2. A judgment taken against a debtor by the creditor, based on the debtor’s written consent. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure  2396; Judgment  29–70. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 138–181, 363–369.] 3. The paper on which the person so agrees, before it is entered. — Also termed confessed judgment; cognovit judgment; statement of confession; warrant of confession; judgment by confession. See COGNOVIT. Cf. WARRANT OF ATTORNEY. CONFIDENCE

confidence. 1. Assured expectation; firm trust; faith <the partner has confidence in the associate’s work>.2. Reliance on another’s discretion; a relation of trust <she took her coworker into her confidence>.3. A communication made in trust and not intended for public disclosure; specif., a communication protected by the attorney–client or similar privilege <the confidences between lawyer and client>. • Under the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility, a lawyer cannot reveal a client’s confidence unless the client consents after full disclosure. DR 4–101. Cf. SECRET(2). [Cases: Witnesses  189–223. C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 302–312, 314–389.] — confide,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]