cognizable

English

Alternative forms

• cognisable

Etymology

cognize +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒɡnɪzəbəl/

Adjective

cognizable (comparative more cognizable, superlative most cognizable)

1. Capable of being known or perceived.
2. (law) Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.
   • 1840, Abel Upshur, A Brief Enquiry into the Nature and Character of our Federal Government, Campbell, page 64:

     But there are many cases involving the question of federal power which are not cognizable before the federal courts; and, of course, as to these, we must look out for some other umpire.

Derived terms

• cognizable offence
• cognizably
• incognizable
• noncognizable
• precognizable