taking cognizance
1Cognizance — may refer to: Cognizance, a heraldic badge, emblem or device formerly worn by retainers of a royal or noble house Cognizance, the action of taking judicial notice Cognizance (festival), the annual technical festival of Indian Institute of… …
2cognizance — /kog neuh zeuhns, kon euh /, n. 1. awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception: The guests took cognizance of the snide remark. 2. Law. a. judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause. b. the right of taking… …
3cognizance — cog•ni•zance [[t]ˈkɒg nə zəns, ˈkɒn ə [/t]] n. 1) awareness or realization; notice: to take cognizance of a slighting remark[/ex] 2) law a) judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause b) the right of taking jurisdiction, as… …
4cognizance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. awareness, perception, notice; see awareness , knowledge 1 , thought 1 , 2 . • take cognizance of, Syn. notice, acknowledge, be aware of; see recognize 1 , regard1 , see 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition… …
5cognizance — or cognisance kɒ(g)nɪz(ə)ns noun 1》 formal knowledge or awareness. ↘Law the action of taking judicial notice. 2》 Heraldry a distinctive device or mark, especially as formerly worn by retainers of a noble house. Phrases take cognizance of… …
6cognizance — n. extent of knowledge; notice, especially judicial; awareness; distinctive badge. ♦ cognizant, a. taking notice; having knowledge. ♦ cognize, v.t. perceive; take notice of …
7claim of cognizance — A claim of the right or privilege of taking jurisdiction of a cause. See 2 Bl Comm 298 …
8Tradition and Living Magisterium — • The word tradition refers sometimes to the thing (doctrine, account, or custom) transmitted from one generation to another sometimes to the organ or mode of the transmission Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tradition and Living… …
9Appelate court — Appellate Ap*pel late, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.] Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. Appellate jurisdiction. Blackstone. Appellate judges. Burke. [1913 Webster] {Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals.… …
10Appellate — Ap*pel late, a. [L. appelatus, p. p. of appellare.] Pertaining to, or taking cognizance of, appeals. Appellate jurisdiction. Blackstone. Appellate judges. Burke. [1913 Webster] {Appelate court}, a court having cognizance of appeals. [1913… …