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cognizance
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cognizance (Amer.)
n.
awareness, perceptiveness, recognition (also cognisance)
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Cognizance
Cognizance may refer to:
- Cognizance, a heraldic badge, emblem or device formerly worn by retainers of a royal or noble house
- Cognizance (law), the action of taking judicial notice, satisfaction to court from the available materials as to the existence of prima facie to proceed further for any enquiry or trial
- Cognizance (festival), the annual technical festival of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
- Church of Cognizance, a church founded in 1991
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cognizance
Noun
1. having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
(synonym) awareness, consciousness, cognisance, knowingness
(hypernym) knowing
(hyponym) self-awareness
(attribute) aware(p)
(derivation) know, cognize, cognise
2. range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"
(synonym) ken
(hypernym) knowing
3. range or scope of what is perceived
(hypernym) perception
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Cognizance
(n.)
The hearing a matter judicially.
The hearing a matter judicially.
(n.)
The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known.
The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known.
(n.)
Recollection; recognition.
Recollection; recognition.
(n.)
Jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies.
Jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies.
(n.)
Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.
Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.
(n.)
An acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done.
An acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done.
(n.)
A form of defense in the action of replevin, by which the defendant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another.
A form of defense in the action of replevin, by which the defendant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another.
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cognizance
a.
1. judicial notice
سنائي , سنوائي , سماعت
2. jurisdiction
اختيار , ادھکار , اختيارِ سماعت
1. judicial notice
سنائي , سنوائي , سماعت
2. jurisdiction
اختيار , ادھکار , اختيارِ سماعت
