cognizable Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective capable of being known
    cognoscible; cognisable; knowable.

WordNet

Cog"ni*za*ble adjective
Etymology
F. connaissable, fr. connaître to know, L. cognoscere. See Cognition.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913