Cōg'ni-za-ble, a.
(kŏg'nĭ-za-bl, or kŏn'ĭ-za-bl), a. [O. Fr. cognosable, N. Fr. connoissable, from cognostre, connoitre, connaître, from Lat. cognoscere. See COGNITION.] 1. Capable of being known, perceived, or apprehended.
The cause of many phenomena is not cognizable by the senses.
Sense 2. Fitted to be a subject of judicial investigation; capable of being legally or officially heard, tried, and determined. “Cognizable both in the ecclesiastical and secular courts.” Ayliffe.