Cog"ni*tive (?), a. Knowing, or apprehending by the understanding; as, cognitive power. South.
Cog"ni*za*ble (? or &?;), a. [F. connaissable, fr. connaţtre to know, L. cognoscere. See Cognition.] 1. Capable of being known or apprehended; as, cognizable causes.
2. Fitted to be a subject of judicial investigation; capable of being judicially heard and determined.
Cognizable both in the ecclesiastical and secular courts.
Ayliffe.
Cog"ni*za*bly, adv. In a cognizable manner.
Cog"ni*zance (? or ?; 277), n. [OF. conissance, conoissance, F. connaissance, LL. cognoscentia, fr. L. cognoscere to know. See Cognition, and cf. Cognoscence, Connoisseur.] 1. Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.
Within the cognizance and lying under the control of their divine Governor.
Bp. Hurd