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cognizable Definition

cog·ni·zable (käg′ni zə bəl, käg nī′-; occas. kän′ə zə bəl)

adjective

  1. that can be known or perceived
  2. Law
    1. within the jurisdiction of a court
    2. within the jurisdiction of the judicial system

Etymology: cogniz(e) + -able

cognizable Law Definition
  1. adj
  2. Within the jurisdiction of a court, a dispute that a court has the power to adjudicate.
  3. Capable of being known or recognized.
cognizable Usage Examples

Preposition: by

  • court: The chief crime in the first class, cognizable by temporal courts, is blasphemy, under which may be included atheism.