Legal Definitions - relicta verificatione

Definition: Relicta verificatione is a Latin term that means "his pleading being abandoned." In legal history, it refers to a confession of judgment that comes with a withdrawal of the plea. It is similar to the term cognovit actionem.

Example 1: John is being sued by Jane for breach of contract. Instead of going to trial, John decides to file a relict verificatione, which means he abandons his plea and confesses to the claim. This allows Jane to take a judgment for a named sum.

Example 2: In another case, Mary is being sued by Tom for damages. Mary decides to file a cognovit actionem, which is a written acknowledgment of Tom's claim. This also allows Tom to take a judgment for a named sum.

These examples illustrate how relict verificatione and cognovit actionem are similar legal terms that allow a defendant to confess to a claim and allow the plaintiff to take a judgment for a named sum without going to trial.