Cognizance

Definition:

  • (n.) Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.
  • (n.) Recollection; recognition.
  • (n.) Jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies.
  • (n.) The hearing a matter judicially.
  • (n.) An acknowledgment of a fine of lands and tenements or confession of a thing done.
  • (n.) A form of defense in the action of replevin, by which the defendant insists that the goods were lawfully taken, as a distress, by defendant, acting as servant for another.
  • (n.) The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known.

Compare cognizance with other words:

cognitive vs. cognizance

cognizance vs. cognizant

cognizance vs. perception

cognition vs. cognizance

cognizance vs. familiarity

cognizance vs. recognizance

cognizance vs. noble

cognizance vs. royal

cognizance vs. retainer

body vs. cognizance

cognizance vs. mark

cognizance vs. distinguish

cognizance vs. emblem

cognizance vs. cognoscente

awareness vs. cognizance

badge vs. cognizance

cognizance vs. device

cognizance vs. knowledge