Cognizableness

/ˈkɒɡnaɪzəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being capable of being known or perceived.

Etymology

From cognizable plus the suffix -ness (state or quality). This is the American English variant of 'cognisableness.'

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that most legal databases probably have very few instances of it—lawyers would more likely say 'the fact that the offense is cognizable' rather than using this noun form!

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