cognizable

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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

“In short, she gambled. The mere fact that defendants profited from her misfortune, while lamentable, does not establish a cognizable claim in the law.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

“To weigh benefits and burdens, it is axiomatic that both must be judicially cognizable and comparable,” the justice wrote.

From Slate • May 11, 2023

He concluded that while the grand jury’s work is ongoing, it would be “premature” to say the school system has been damaged: “I do not believe that there is a cognizable, irreparable harm here.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022

But these high officers frequently took upon them to inquire of treasons and felonies cognizable at common law, and even of civil contracts and trespasses.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry