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cognizable

[kog-nuh-zuh-buhl, kon-uh-, kog-nahy-] / ˈkɒg nə zə bəl, ˈkɒn ə-, kɒgˈnaɪ- /




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The court has also recognized that a desire to observe a particular animal species can constitute a legally cognizable interest.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

Two terms which are indistinguishable are practically identical; and two terms which are not identical vary by a difference which is cognizable by itself apart from either term.

From The Philosophy of Evolution Together With a Preliminary Essay on The Metaphysical Basis of Science by Stephen H. (Stephen Haskins) Carpenter


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