cognizable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   capable of being known, perceived, or recognized

   The pattern becomes cognizable only after the measurements are plotted.

2. 2
   adj

   law: falling within the authority or jurisdiction of a court

   The complaint is cognizable under federal law.

Formed from cognize + -able, ultimately from Latin cognoscere, 'get to know.' The legal sense developed from cognizance as a court's authority to hear and determine a matter.

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