cognizance (redirected from taking cognizance)

cog·ni·zance  (kgn-zns)

n.

1. Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness.

2. The range of what one can know or understand.

3. Observance; notice: We will take cognizance of your objections at the proper time.

4. Law Acknowledgment, recognition, or jurisdiction; the assumption of jurisdiction in a case.

5. Heraldry A crest or badge worn to distinguish the bearer.

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[Middle English conissaunce, from Old French conoissance, from connoistre, to know, from Latin cognscere, to learn; see cognition.]

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cognizance, cognisance [ˈkɒgnɪzəns ˈkɒnɪ-]

n

1. knowledge; acknowledgment

take cognizance of to take notice of; acknowledge, esp officially

3. the range or scope of knowledge or perception

4. (Law) Law

a.  the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter

b.  knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proof

c.  Chiefly US confession

5. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry a distinguishing badge or bearing

[from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition]

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cognizance - Latin gnoscene, "know," begat cognoscere, "get to know; recognize," and it moved through French connoissance to English to become cognizance.

See also related terms for recognize.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cognizance - having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive" awareness, cognisance, knowingness, consciousness self-awareness - awareness of your own individuality feel - an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it"; sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self" knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension incognizance - a lack of knowledge or recognition
	2.	cognizance - range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken" ken knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension
	3.	cognizance - range or scope of what is perceived perception - knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"

Translations

cognizance [ˈkɒgnɪzəns] N → conocimiento m
to be within one's cognizance → ser de la competencia de uno
to take cognizance of → tener en cuenta

cognizance [ˈkɒgnɪzəns] cognisance (British) n (formal)

to take cognizance of sth (= acknowledge) → prendre connaissance de qch

(= knowledge) → connaissance f

cognizance

n (form)

(= conscious knowledge, awareness) → Kenntnis f; (= range of perception) → Erkenntnisbereich m; to take cognizance of something → etw zur Kenntnis nehmen

(= jurisdiction) → Zuständigkeit f, → Befugnis f; (Jur) → Gerichtsbarkeit f

cognizance cognisance [ˈkɒgnɪzəns] n (frm) → conoscenza
to take cognisance of sth → tener conto di qc