cognizable
/ˈkɑɡnɪzəbəl/
adjective
- Able to be known, recognized, or understood.
- The pattern in the data was barely cognizable without a computer.
- To a trained botanist, every plant in the forest is cognizable by its leaves.
- The difference between the two paintings is not cognizable to an untrained eye.
- (law) Capable of being heard or judged in a court of law.
- Only certain types of crimes are cognizable under this jurisdiction.
- The judge ruled that the complaint was cognizable and could proceed to trial.
- The case was not cognizable in federal court because it involved a local dispute.
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