pro confesso
pro confesso 〈拉〉如同承认 旧时衡平法院的惯例，即被告如逃避诉状的送达或在送达后逃匿且不提出答辩，法院可以依据诉状作出适当的判决，如同被告已承认诉状属实。 (→confession of judgment; decree pro confesso)
PRO CONFESSO
pro confesso
pro confesso (proh k[schwa]n-fes-oh). [Latin] Roman law. As having confessed or admitted liability, as by failing to appear when required. • A defendant who failed to answer a bill in equity was often treated pro confesso.