Cognisance Of Pleas

English Law: Cognisance of Pleas in the Past

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. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about cognisance of pleas is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including cognisance of pleas.

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