sign a confession

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• confession — [[t]kənfe̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] confessions 1) N COUNT A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime. They forced him to sign a confession. 2) N VAR Confession is the act of admitting that you… …   English dictionary

• sign — I. noun Etymology: Middle English signe, from Anglo French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to Latin secare to cut more at saw Date: 13th century 1. a. a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Sign of the Cross — For other uses, see Sign of the Cross (disambiguation). The Sign of the Cross (Latin: Signum Crucis), or crossing oneself, is a ritual hand motion made by members of many branches of Christianity, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation… …   Wikipedia

• Confession — For other uses, see Confession (disambiguation). Confess redirects here. For other uses, see Confess (disambiguation). Confessing redirects here. For the evangelical protestant movement, see Confessing Movement. This article is for the religious… …   Wikipedia

• Confession in the Lutheran Church — For general confession in the Lutheran Church, see Penitential Rite. Not to be confused with Church of the Lutheran Confession. Private Absolution ought to be retained in the churches, although in confession an enumeration of all sins is not… …   Wikipedia

• confession — noun 1 admitting guilt ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ public ▪ true ▪ It s difficult to believe it s a true confession after all her lies. ▪ false …   Collocations dictionary

• sign — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth that shows that sth exists/may happen ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, clear, definite, distinct, obvious, real, sure, telltale, unmistakable …   Collocations dictionary

• Confession Of Judgment — A written agreement signed by the defendant that accepts the liability and amount of damages that was agreed on. A confession of judgment is a way to circumvent normal court proceedings and avoid a lengthy legal process to resolve a dispute.… …   Investment dictionary

• confession of defense — In English practice, where defendant alleged a ground of defense arising since the commencement of the action, the plaintiff could deliver confession of such defense and sign judgment for his costs up to the time of such pleading, unless it be… …   Black's law dictionary

• confession of defense — In English practice, where defendant alleged a ground of defense arising since the commencement of the action, the plaintiff could deliver confession of such defense and sign judgment for his costs up to the time of such pleading, unless it be… …   Black's law dictionary

• Augsburg Confession — Lutheranism Luther s Seal Book of Concord …   Wikipedia