Cognizance

  • 31cognizance — [14] Latin gnōscere meant ‘know’ (it is related to know and notion). From it was derived the compound verb cognōscere ‘get to know, recognize, acknowledge’. Its present participial stem cognōscent formed the basis of a Vulgar Latin noun… …

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  • 32cognizance of pleas — The exclusive right or franchise of trying cases within a particular limited jurisdiction. See 3 Bl Comm 298 …

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  • 33cognizance of the cause — A term often invoked in determining priority of jurisdiction as between courts having concurrent jurisdiction, signifying that some step has been taken in a court in reference to a cause, such as the issuance of process, entertaining a motion,… …

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  • 34Church of Cognizance — The Church of Cognizance (COC) was founded in 1991 by Danuel Mary Quaintance in Graham County (Pima) Arizona, United States. Contents 1 Beginnings 2 Beliefs 3 Arrest, Prosecution and Sentencing …

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  • 35take cognizance of — To recognize, take into consideration • • • Main Entry: ↑cognition * * * formal attend to; take account of * * * take cognizance of : to notice or give attention to (something) He should take cogniz …

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  • 36take cognizance of something — formal phrase to consider something before you take action or make a decision Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym Main entry: cognizance * * * take cognizance of sth idiom …

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  • 37take cognizance of — ► take cognizance of formal take account of. Main Entry: ↑cognizance …

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  • 38have cognizance of — index apprehend (perceive), perceive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 39take cognizance — index notice (observe) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 40take cognizance of — index hear (perceive by ear), heed, note (notice), observe (watch), regard (pay attention), w …

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