Cognizance
11cognizance — /ko(g)nazans/ Jurisdiction, or the exercise of jurisdiction, or power to try and determine causes; judicial examination of a matter, or power and authority to make it. Judicial notice or knowledge; the judicial hearing of a cause; acknowledgment; …
12cognizance — noun Etymology: Middle English conisaunce, from Anglo French conissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognoscere Date: 14th century 1. a distinguishing mark or emblem (as a heraldic bearing) 2. a. knowledge, awareness …
13cognizance — /kog neuh zeuhns, kon euh /, n. 1. awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception: The guests took cognizance of the snide remark. 2. Law. a. judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause. b. the right of taking… …
14cognizance — n. (formal) notice to take cognizance of * * * [ kɒgnɪz(ə)ns] (formal) [ notice ] to take cognizance of …
15cognizance — cog•ni•zance [[t]ˈkɒg nə zəns, ˈkɒn ə [/t]] n. 1) awareness or realization; notice: to take cognizance of a slighting remark[/ex] 2) law a) judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause b) the right of taking jurisdiction, as… …
16cognizance — n. (also cognisance) 1 knowledge or awareness; perception, notice. 2 the sphere of one s observation or concern. 3 Law the right of a court to deal with a matter. 4 Heraldry a distinctive device or mark. Phrases and idioms: have cognizance of… …
17cognizance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. awareness, perception, notice; see awareness , knowledge 1 , thought 1 , 2 . • take cognizance of, Syn. notice, acknowledge, be aware of; see recognize 1 , regard1 , see 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition… …
18cognizance — cog|ni|zance cognisance [ˈkɔgnızəns US ˈka:g ] n [U] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conoissance, from conoistre to know , from Latin cognoscere; COGNITION] 1.) knowledge or understanding of something 2.) take cognizance of sth to… …
19cognizance — cog|ni|zance [ kagnızəns, kag naızəns ] noun uncount FORMAL the process by which you recognize or understand something take cognizance of something to consider something before you take action or make a decision ╾ cog|ni|zant adjective …
20cognizance — or cognisance kɒ(g)nɪz(ə)ns noun 1》 formal knowledge or awareness. ↘Law the action of taking judicial notice. 2》 Heraldry a distinctive device or mark, especially as formerly worn by retainers of a noble house. Phrases take cognizance of… …
