- cognizable
- cognizable 1670s, "capable of being known," also "liable to be tried in a given court or jurisdiction," from stem of COGNIZANCE (Cf. cognizance) + -ABLE (Cf. -able).
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cognizable — cog·ni·za·ble / käg nə zə bəl, käg nī / adj 1: capable of being known; specif: capable of being recognized as a group because of a common characteristic (as race or gender) ◇ Systematic exclusion of members of a cognizable group from a jury… … Law dictionary
Cognizable — Cog ni*za*ble (? or ?), a. [F. connaissable, fr. conna[^i]tre to know, L. cognoscere. See Cognition.] 1. Capable of being known or apprehended; as, cognizable causes. [1913 Webster] 2. Fitted to be a subject of judicial investigation; capable of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cognizable — (Amer.) cog·ni·za·ble || kÉ’gnɪzÉ™bl adj. capable of being known, recognizable, knowable; (Law) able to be tried in a court of law (also cognisable) … English contemporary dictionary
cognizable — [käg′ni zə bəl, käg nī′zə bəl; ] occas. [ kän′ə zə bəl] adj. [ COGNIZ(E) + ABLE] 1. that can be known or perceived 2. Law a) within the jurisdiction of a court b) within the jurisdiction of the judicial system … English World dictionary
cognizable — adjective Date: circa 1662 1. capable of being judicially heard and determined < a cognizable claim > 2. capable of being known < cognizable events > • cognizably adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
cognizable — /ko(g)nazabal/ Capable of being tried or examined before a designated tribunal; within jurisdiction of court or power given to court to adjudicate controversy. Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. v. United Artists Corporation, C.C.A.Del., 113 F.2d 703, 707. In… … Black's law dictionary
cognizable — /ko(g)nazabal/ Capable of being tried or examined before a designated tribunal; within jurisdiction of court or power given to court to adjudicate controversy. Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. v. United Artists Corporation, C.C.A.Del., 113 F.2d 703, 707. In… … Black's law dictionary
cognizable in courts of law — index legal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Cognizable offence — A cognizable offence in the criminal justice system of India is one in which the police is empowered to register an FIR, investigate and arrest an accused involved in cognizable crime without a court warrant. As defined in Cr.PC, a non cognizable … Wikipedia
cognizable — cognizably, adv. /kog neuh zeuh beuhl, kon euh , kog nuy /, adj. 1. capable of being perceived or known. 2. being within the jurisdiction of a court. [1670 80; COGNIZ(ANCE) + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
