Recognized
/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Officially accepted or acknowledged as having legal validity or status.
The court recognized the foreign judgment as valid under domestic law.
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of recognize, meaning to acknowledge or accept a fact, status, or legal right.
The tribunal recognized the claimant’s rights to compensation.
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'recognized' often denotes formal acceptance, particularly of rights, statuses, or documents, and serves as a past form of the verb 'recognize.'
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