- judicial cognizance
- information that comes to a judge outside of the framework of a trial
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
judicial cognizance
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judicial cognizance — Judicial notice, or knowledge upon which a judge is bound to act without having it proved in evidence. See judicial notice … Black's law dictionary
judicial cognizance — Judicial notice, or knowledge upon which a judge is bound to act without having it proved in evidence. See judicial notice … Black's law dictionary
cognizance — /ko(g)nazans/ Jurisdiction, or the exercise of jurisdiction, or power to try and determine causes; judicial examination of a matter, or power and authority to make it. Judicial notice or knowledge; the judicial hearing of a cause; acknowledgment; … Black's law dictionary
cognizance — /ko(g)nazans/ Jurisdiction, or the exercise of jurisdiction, or power to try and determine causes; judicial examination of a matter, or power and authority to make it. Judicial notice or knowledge; the judicial hearing of a cause; acknowledgment; … Black's law dictionary
cognizance — cog·ni·zance / käg nə zəns/ n [Old French connoissance right to acknowledge and adjudicate issues, literally, knowledge, acquaintance, from connoistre to be acquainted with]: jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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 — 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
judicial notice — The cognizance of certain facts which a judge under rules of legal procedure or otherwise may properly take or act upon without proof because they are already known to him or because of that knowledge which a judge has, or is assumed to have by… … Ballentine's law dictionary
