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Earl Marshal :: Earl marshal () An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms..

Object :: Object (v. t.) That which is set, or which may be regarded as set, before the mind so as to be apprehended or known; that of which the mind by any of its activities takes cognizance, whether a thing external in space or a conception formed by the mind itself; as, an object of knowledge, wonder, fear, thought, study, etc..

Present :: Present (a.) To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine appearance.

Cognizant :: Cognizant (a.) Having cognizance or knowledge. (of).

Cognoscence :: Cognoscence (n.) Cognizance.

Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known..

Witness :: Witness (v. t.) To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of.

Competency :: Competency (n.) Right or authority; legal power or capacity to take cognizance of a cause; as, the competence of a judge or court..

Recognizance :: Recognizance (n.) Acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition.

Triable :: Triable (a.) Liable to undergo a judicial examination; properly coming under the cognizance of a court; as, a cause may be triable before one court which is not triable in another..

Feel :: Feel (v. t.) To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs..

Rota :: Rota (n.) An ecclesiastical court of Rome, called also Rota Romana, that takes cognizance of suits by appeal. It consists of twelve members..

Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) Jurisdiction, or the power given by law to hear and decide controversies..

Crown Office :: Crown office () The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases..

Discern :: Discern (v. i.) To make cognizance.

Before :: Before (prep.) Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.

Recognizor :: Recognizor (n.) One who enters into a recognizance.

Estreat :: Estreat (v. t.) To extract or take out from the records of a court, and send up to the court of exchequer to be enforced; -- said of a forfeited recognizance..

Ken :: Ken (n.) Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge..

Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge..

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