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  • 21cognizance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. awareness, perception, notice; see awareness , knowledge 1 , thought 1 , 2 . • take cognizance of, Syn. notice, acknowledge, be aware of; see recognize 1 , regard1 , see 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition… …

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  • 22cognizance — UK [ˈkɒɡnɪz(ə)ns] / US [ˈkɑɡnɪzəns] / US [kɑɡˈnaɪzəns] noun [uncountable] formal the process by which you recognize and understand something • take cognizance of something Derived word: cognizant UK / US adjective …

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  • 23cognizance — cog·ni·zance / käg nə zəns/ n [Old French connoissance right to acknowledge and adjudicate issues, literally, knowledge, acquaintance, from connoistre to be acquainted with]: jurisdiction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 24cognizance —   n. extent of knowledge; notice, especially judicial; awareness; distinctive badge.    ♦ cognizant, a. taking notice; having knowledge.    ♦ cognize, v.t. perceive; take notice of …

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  • 25To take notice of — Notice No tice, n. [F., fr. L. notitia a being known, knowledge, fr. noscere, notum, to know. See {Know}.] 1. The act of noting, remarking, or observing; observation by the senses or intellect; cognizance; note. [1913 Webster] How ready is envy… …

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  • 26cognise — cognizance (also cognisance) ► NOUN formal ▪ knowledge or awareness. ● take cognizance of Cf. ↑take cognizance of DERIVATIVES cognizant adjective cognize (also cognise) verb …

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  • 27cognizant — cognizance (also cognisance) ► NOUN formal ▪ knowledge or awareness. ● take cognizance of Cf. ↑take cognizance of DERIVATIVES cognizant adjective cognize (also cognise) verb …

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  • 28cognize — cognizance (also cognisance) ► NOUN formal ▪ knowledge or awareness. ● take cognizance of Cf. ↑take cognizance of DERIVATIVES cognizant adjective cognize (also cognise) verb …

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  • 29Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — In 1989, the Government of India enacted the Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in order to prevent atrocities against SC/STs. The purpose of the Act was to prevent atrocities and help in social inclusion of Dalits into… …

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  • 30Moral and Canonical Aspect of Marriage —     Moral and Canonical Aspect of Marriage     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral and Canonical Aspect of Marriage     Marriage is that individual union through which man and woman by their reciprocal rights form one principle of generation. It is… …

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