recognizant

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   aware of, acknowledging, or appreciative of something

   The judges were recognizant of her years of public service.

Formed from recognize + -ant and influenced by cognizant and recognizance. Its general adjectival use means aware of or acknowledging something; legal uses can relate specifically to recognizance.

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