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In the light of the new evidence that the court can now take cognizance of, the case is dropped.
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take cognizance of something — formal to consider something before you take action or make a decision … English dictionary
take cognizance of — To recognize, take into consideration • • • Main Entry: ↑cognition * * * formal attend to; take account of * * * take cognizance of : to notice or give attention to (something) He should take cogniz … Useful english dictionary
cognizance — [[t]kɒ̱gnɪz(ə)ns[/t]] (in BRIT, also use cognisance) 1) PHRASE: V inflects If you take cognizance of something, you take notice of it or acknowledge it. [FORMAL] The government has in the past not taken cognisance of any protest unless there has… … English dictionary
cognizance — cog|ni|zance [ kagnızəns, kag naızəns ] noun uncount FORMAL the process by which you recognize or understand something take cognizance of something to consider something before you take action or make a decision ╾ cog|ni|zant adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cognizance — UK [ˈkɒɡnɪz(ə)ns] / US [ˈkɑɡnɪzəns] / US [kɑɡˈnaɪzəns] noun [uncountable] formal the process by which you recognize and understand something • take cognizance of something Derived word: cognizant UK / US adjective … English dictionary
cognizance — [käg′nə zəns; ] occas. [ kän′əzəns] n. [ME cognisaunce < OFr conoissance, knowledge < conoissant, prp. of conoistre, to know < L cognoscere: see COGNITION] 1. perception or knowledge; esp., the range of knowledge possible through… … English World dictionary
cognizance — cog|ni|zance cognisance [ˈkɔgnızəns US ˈka:g ] n [U] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: conoissance, from conoistre to know , from Latin cognoscere; COGNITION] 1.) knowledge or understanding of something 2.) take cognizance of sth to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cognizance — also cognisance BrE noun (U) formal 1 knowledge or understanding of something 2 take cognizance of to understand something and consider it when you take action or make a decision … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
see — vb 1 See, behold, descry, espy, view, survey, contemplate, observe, notice, remark, note, perceive, discern can all mean to take cognizance of something by physical or sometimes mental vision. See, the most general of these terms, may be used to… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
