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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In old law, the party who levied a fine of land. Also spelled cognisor.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Law) One who acknowledged the right of the plaintiff or cognizee in a fine; the defendant.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun law One who acknowledged the right of the plaintiff or cognizee in a fine; the defendant.

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