taking cognizance

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• Cognizance — 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… …   Wikipedia

• cognizance — /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… …   Universalium

• cognizance — 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… …   From formal English to slang

• cognizance — 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… …   English dictionary for students

• cognizance — 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… …   English new terms dictionary

• cognizance —   n. extent of knowledge; notice, especially judicial; awareness; distinctive badge.    ♦ cognizant, a. taking notice; having knowledge.    ♦ cognize, v.t. perceive; take notice of …   Dictionary of difficult words

• claim of cognizance — A claim of the right or privilege of taking jurisdiction of a cause. See 2 Bl Comm 298 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Tradition 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… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Appelate 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Criminal law in India An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure. Citation Act No. 2 of 1974 Enacted by …   Wikipedia