cognizable
Within court's jurisdiction
Cognizable means capable of being known, perceived, or recognized.
In legal contexts, a cognizable claim or offense is one that a court has authority to hear and decide: The complaint raises cognizable issues under federal law.
More broadly, something cognizable falls within the range of understanding or awareness: a cognizable difference between the two approaches.
Able to be noticed
- perceptibleAble to be sensed
- apprehensibleAble to be understood
- detectableCapable of being noticed
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
observable · distinguishable · identifiable · graspable · comprehensible · intelligible · fathomable · knowable
Legal authority's scope
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- actionableAble to be acted upon
- justiciableAble to be adjudicated
- triableSubject to court proceedings
litigable · enforceable · indictable · prosecutable · reviewable · appealable · statute · precedent
discernible
Able to be noticed
- perceptibleAble to be sensed
- apprehensibleAble to be understood
- detectableCapable of being noticed
noticeable · observable · distinguishable · identifiable · graspable · comprehensible · intelligible · fathomable · knowable · understandable
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
- admissibleAllowed to be considered
- actionableAble to be acted upon
- justiciableAble to be adjudicated
triable · litigable · enforceable · indictable · prosecutable · reviewable · appealable · statute · precedent · court
cognizableunknowable
Impossible to understand
incomprehensible · unfathomable · unintelligible · inscrutable · inconceivable
cognizableunrecognizable
Cannot be identified
indistinguishable · ambiguous · imperceptible · indiscernible · vague