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cognizance
cog·ni·zance / ˈkägnəzəns/ (also cog·ni·sance ) • n. 1. formal knowledge, awareness, or notice. ∎ Law the action of taking jurisdiction. ∎ the action of taking judicial notice (of a fact beyond dispute). 2. Heraldry a distinctive device or mark, esp. an emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house. PHRASES: take cognizance of formal attend to; take account of. |
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"cognizance." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cognizance." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cognizance.html "cognizance." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cognizance.html |
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cognizance
cognizance knowledge (now take c. of); device by which one is known XIV; taking legal notice, jurisdiction; acknowledgement, admission XVI. — OF. conis(s)aunce, conus(s)aunce, vars. of conois(s)ance (mod. connaissance) — Rom. *connōscentia, f. cognōscent-, prp. stem of L. cognōscere (see prec.). Latinization of the sp. has infl. the pronunc.
Hence cognizant XIX. |
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T. F. HOAD. "cognizance." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "cognizance." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cognizance.html T. F. HOAD. "cognizance." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-cognizance.html |
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Cognizance
COGNIZANCEThe power, authority, and ability of a judge to determine a particular legal matter. A judge's decision to take note of or deal with a cause. That which is cognizable to a judge is within the scope of his or her jurisdiction. A justice of the peace would not have cognizance of a major criminal matter, for example. |
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"Cognizance." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cognizance." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700913.html "Cognizance." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700913.html |
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cognizance
cognizance in heraldry, a distinctive device or mark, especially an emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cognizance." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cognizance." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cognizance.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "cognizance." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-cognizance.html |
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