Cognizable

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     2. Fitted to be a subject of judicial investigation; capable
        of being judicially heard and determined.
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              Cognizable both in the ecclesiastical and secular
              courts.                               --Ayliffe.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cognizable
       adj : capable of being known [syn: {knowable}, {cognisable}, {cognoscible}]
             [ant: {unknowable}]