cognizable

Example Sentences

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She didn’t sound sanguine, calling herself “skeptical” that the company will be able to allege a “cognizable injury.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

“In sum, plaintiffs fail to plead a cognizable injury-in-fact and thus lack standing to assert their claims. Without standing, they cannot obtain an injunction.”

From Seattle Times

“Without common interests and a shared history and socioeconomic experience, it is not a community that can give rise to a cognizable right protected by” the state constitution, the court wrote.

From Seattle Times

What this means is that if you’re going to have a cognizable claim, you need to be able to show that the words were not true.

From Encyclopedia.com