Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cognizance

The hearing of thing judicially; jurisdiction ; exercise of jurisdiction. Cognizance also means knowledge amounting to judicial notice , ie., knowledge of matters upon which a judge is bound to act without having it proved in evidence . See judicial notice .

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Cognizance in Historical Law

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Cognizance

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mid-14c., from Anglo-French conysance “recognition,” later, “knowledge,” from Old French conoissance “acquaintance, recognition; knowledge, wisdom” (Modern French connaissance), from past participle of conoistre “to know,” from Latin cognoscere “to get to know, recognize,” from com- “together” (see co-) + gnoscere “to know,” from PIE root *gno- “to know.” The -g- was restored in English spelling 15c. and has gradually affected the pronunciation, which was always “con-.” The old pronunciation lingered longest in legal use.