cognisance
/ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/noun
उच्चारण कॉग्निज़न्स
जानकारी, ज्ञान, संज्ञान
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[U] formal
knowledge or understanding of something
जानकारी, ज्ञान, संज्ञान
- The decision was taken without the cognisance of the board.
Synonyms awareness knowledge notice consciousness
Opposite ignorance unawareness
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[U] take ~ of sth law
(of a court or authority) to officially notice or consider a matter and act on it
संज्ञान लेना
- The High Court took suo motu cognisance of the news report.
- The magistrate took cognisance of the offence.
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Usage: take cognisance of something, often with suo motu, is a common phrase in Indian newspapers for a court acting on its own.
Usage में take cognisance of something, अक्सर suo motu के साथ, भारतीय अख़बारों में किसी अदालत के स्वयं संज्ञान लेने के लिए प्रचलित phrase है।
British and American: cognisance and cognizance are both used in British English, while American English uses only cognizance.
British and American में British English में cognisance और cognizance दोनों चलते हैं, जबकि American English में केवल cognizance प्रयोग होता है।