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COGNIZANCE (Lat. cognoscere, to know)

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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 651 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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COGNIZANCE (
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Lat. cognoscere, to know)
  , knowledge,
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notice, especially judicial notice, the right of trying or considering a case judicially, the exercise of jurisdiction by a court of law . In
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heraldry a " cognizance " is an emblem, badge or
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device, used as a distinguishing mark by the
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body of retainers of a royal or noble house .

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