cognizable
Example Sentences
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Even if a trust member’s aesthetic dissatisfaction were a cognizable injury, the trust itself would lack standing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Joby’s court filing said Archer’s complaint was “long on innuendo, but short on factual allegations supporting cognizable legal theories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
That case was dismissed in 2019 for a "failure to allege a cognizable legal theory"; the latest lawsuits' "natural" claims represent a different tactic.
From Salon ● May 21, 2024
“In short, she gambled. The mere fact that defendants profited from her misfortune, while lamentable, does not establish a cognizable claim in the law.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
It is not a subject that is cognizable before Parliament, because no Government has a right to alter itself, either in whole or in part.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Thomas Paine
