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COGNIZABLE

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cog⋅ni⋅za⋅ble

  [kog-nuh-zuh-buhl, kon-uh-, kog-nahy-]
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–adjective
1. capable of being perceived or known.
2. being within the jurisdiction of a court.
Origin:
1670–80; cogniz(ance) + -able

Related forms:
cog⋅ni⋅za⋅bly, adverb
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cog·ni·za·ble   (kŏg'nĭ-zə-bəl, kŏg-nī'-)   
adj.  

  1. Knowable or perceivable.

  2. Law Able to be tried before a particular court.

cog'ni·za·bly adv.
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Main Entry: cog·ni·za·ble
Pronunciation: 'käg-n&-z&-b&l, käg-'nI-
Function: adjective
1 : capable of being known; specifically : capable of being recognized as a group because of a common characteristic (as race or gender)
NOTE: Systematic exclusion of members of a cognizable group from a jury violates the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which requires that jurors be selected from jury pools that represent a fair cross section of the community.
2 : capable of being judicially heard and determined cognizable claim>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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