Used in a Sentence

cognizable

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cognizable.

Editorial note

The problem is that, at least for the moment, AI doesn't have a discernable (or even arguably cognizable) mens rea.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Capable of being known or perceived.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cognizable gathered in one view.

adjective

Capable of being known or perceived.

adjective

(law) Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cognizable.

Example sentences

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The problem is that, at least for the moment, AI doesn't have a discernable (or even arguably cognizable) mens rea.

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For example, the dowry harassment lawsuit (498a IPC) is non-cognizable, which means once filed, it cannot be taken back.

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Failure to pay alimony is an example of the type of act cognizable in an action for civil contempt.

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But they are backed by billion-dollar companies that lawyers can squeeze if they cause some sort of legally cognizable injury.

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The market not being competitive is not the same as having a cognizable antitrust injury that the DOJ can sue over.

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There is no cognizable commercial damage -- Seth is not trying to sell cars.

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If the action is not bounced for violation of Rule 3-9(b), it will be out the gate as to these defendants on grounds that it does not state a cognizable claim for legal relief.

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A defendant may make, under Rule 12(b)(6), a motion to dismiss a complaint on the basis that the plaintiff fails to raise a cognizable claim.

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In a complaint, a plaintiff does not have to make out her full factual case, but does need to make sufficient factual allegations to raise a cognizable claim.

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And while its not as clear-cut, in fact arguably not a commonly cognizable crime, it certainly is suspicious and its reasonable for law enforcement to investigate such activity.

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To add some more color: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 only requires a complaint to allege facts, which if proven true, would make out a cognizable legal claim.

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BUT, what is important is for icons to be easily re-cognizable by shape AND color, and modern low-contrast monochrome icons fail that, being designed to look as uniform as possible.

Quote examples

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That's why a "few households" can file: they're the ones with legally cognizable stakes.

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There is some cognizable peer group of "the most misanthropic 10% of commenters on Internet threads about programming languages." The majority are not professional programmers.

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All they say is "OpenAI violated our copyrights, and we deserve money." Copyright violation, in and of itself, constitutes a judicially cognizable injury.

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This is particularly visible in the area of, say, "when a morally cognizable human exists in pregnancy", a relatively important matter on which Church teaching has changed radically over its history.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cognizable in a sentence?

The problem is that, at least for the moment, AI doesn't have a discernable (or even arguably cognizable) mens rea.

What does cognizable mean?

Capable of being known or perceived.

What part of speech is cognizable?

cognizable is commonly used as adjective.