cognizable
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The court has also recognized that a desire to observe a particular animal species can constitute a legally cognizable interest.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Governor Cook has never committed mortgage fraud or any intentional wrongdoing, and there is no legally cognizable cause for removing her from the Federal Reserve Board,” Lowell wrote in the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Joby’s court filing said Archer’s complaint was “long on innuendo, but short on factual allegations supporting cognizable legal theories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
That case was dismissed in 2019 for a "failure to allege a cognizable legal theory"; the latest lawsuits' "natural" claims represent a different tactic.
From Salon ● May 21, 2024
The council to determine nothing cognizable at common law, unless for a reasonable cause and with consent of the judges.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Henry Hallam
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