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Simple English definitions for legal terms
cognitio
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A quick definition of cognitio:
COGNITIO: Cognitio is a fancy word that means two things. First, it used to be a way to say that someone agreed to pay a fine. Second, it was a type of legal process in ancient Rome. We can also call it "cognitio extraordinaria." When we talk about more than one cognitio, we say "cognitiones."
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: Cognitio (kog-nish-ee-oh) is a Latin term that means "to know." In Roman law, it refers to the acknowledgment of a fine or the certificate of such an acknowledgment.
Examples:
- When a person was fined in ancient Rome, they had to acknowledge the fine through a process called cognitio.
- The certificate of acknowledgment was also called cognitio.
These examples illustrate how cognitio was used in ancient Rome to acknowledge fines. It was a legal process that ensured the person who was fined knew about the penalty and accepted it. The certificate of acknowledgment was proof that the person had gone through the cognitio process.