adjective
or cog·ni·sa·ble ˈkägnəzəbəl, (ˈ)käg|nīz- sometimes ˈkänəz- esp in sense 2
Etymology: cogniz ance + -able
1. : capable of being known
cognizable events
2. : competent as a subject of judicial investigation : capable of being judicially heard and determined
• cog·ni·za·bly -blē, -i adverb