Cognisance of pleas
COGNISANCE OF PLEAS, Eng. law. A privilege granted by the king to a city or
town, to hold pleas within the same; and when any one is impleaded in the
courts at Westminster, the owner of the franchise may demand cognisance of
the plea. T. de la Ley.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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