The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cognizor
Cognizor \Cog`ni*zor\, n. [See Cognizance.] (Law)
One who acknowledged the right of the plaintiff or cognizee
in a fine; the defendant.
--Blackstone.
Wiktionary
cognizor
n. (context legal English) One who acknowledged the right of the plaintiff or cognizee in a fine; the defendant.