
[Middle English conissaunce, from Old French conoissance, from connoistre, to know, from Latin cognōscere, to learn. See cognition.]
noun
Definition: understanding
Antonyms: ignorance, misunderstanding
The 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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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kundskab, kendskab, kompetence
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Nederlands (Dutch)
kennisneming, rechtsbevoegdheid, kenteken (wapen)
Français (French)
n. - connaissance, (Psych, Philos) cognition, (Jur) compétence
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Deutsch (German)
n. - Kenntnisnahme, (jur.) Zuständigkeit
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γνώση, επίγνωση, αρμοδιότητα δικαστηρίου, διακριτικό έμβλημα
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Português (Portuguese)
n. - cognição (f)
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Русский (Russian)
знание, наблюдение, слушание
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Español (Spanish)
n. - conocimiento, competencia, incumbencia
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kännedom, upptagande till laga behandling (jur.), kännemärke
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
认识, 审理, 认定
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 認識, 審理, 認定
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한국어 (Korean)
n. - 인식, 감독, 법원 관할권
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日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 認識, 認識範囲, 監督, 裁判管轄権, 記章
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) علم, ادراك
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מודעות, הכרה
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