oral confession
A confession that is not made in writing. • Oral confessions are admissible, though as a practical matter police interrogators prefer to take written or recorded confessions since juries typically view these as being more reliable.
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confession of defense
confession of defense 〈英〉(原告)对被告答辩理由的承认 在诉讼开始后，被告提出有效答辩，原告预计不能胜诉时可承认被告答辩有理，并同意负担至此所应支付的诉讼费用，除非法庭另有裁决。
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confessing error
confessing error. A plea admitting to an assignment of error. See ASSIGNMENT OF ERROR.
actio confessoria
actio confessoria 〈拉〉承认之诉 １地役权保全之诉，指原告要求确认并维护其地役权，以对抗土地所有人或其他相对权利人的诉讼。该诉讼是基于原告主张对被告土地享有权利，因此有别于排除地役权之诉〔actio negatoria〕，后者是原告为排除被告的地役权主张而提起的诉讼；２指被告承认应负法律责任但未明示确定数额的诉讼，此时将由法官确定赔偿费的金额。
confession and avoidance
confession and avoidance 承认与规避 指一项答辩，首先以明示或默示方式承认被指控事实的正确性，同时提出新的事实以规避被控事实的法律后果，如原告有共同过错。 (→avoidance; plea in confession and avoidance)
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relative confession
Hist. A confession of guilt coupled with an accusation against another person as a participant in the crime. • If the accusation against the other person was proved, the accusing defendant was pardoned. If not, the defendant was convicted on the confession. See State v. Willis, 41 A. 820, 825 (Conn. 1898). See AP-PROVER(1).
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auricular confession
auricular confession 秘密忏悔 向神父个人所作的忏悔，区别于向教堂会众〔congregation〕所作的公开忏悔。 (→confession)
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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:
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