cog·ni·zance

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• cog|ni|zance — …   Useful english dictionary

• in|cog|ni|zance — «ihn KOG nuh zuhns, KON uh », noun. failure to recognize, know, or apprehend …   Useful english dictionary

• re|cog|ni|zance — «rih KOG nuh zuhns, KON uh », noun. 1. Law. a) a bond binding a person to do some particular act. b) the sum of money to be forfeited if the act is not performed. 2. = recognition. (Cf. ↑recognition) 3. Archaic. a badge; token: »That recognizance …   Useful english dictionary

• zance — cog·ni·zance; re·cog·ni·zance; …   English syllables

• cog — as·cog·e·nous; ca·cog·ra·phy; cog; cog·gly; cog·ie; cog·i·ta·ble; cog·i·ta·bund; cog·i·tate; cog·i·ta·tion; cog·i·ta·tive; cog·man; cog·nat·ic; cog·na·tion; cog·na·tus; cog·ni·tion; cog·ni·tion·al; cog·ni·tive; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist;… …   English syllables

• re·cog·ni·zance — /rıˈkɑːgnəzəns/ noun [noncount] US law : a legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished He was released on his own recognizance. [=he promised to do what the court wanted him to do and the court… …   Useful english dictionary

• cognizance — cog·ni·zance …   English syllables

• 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 — 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 — 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