cognizable

adjective | \ ˈkäg-nə-zə-bəl, käg-ˈnī- \ | cog·ni·za·ble

1. : capable of being known; specifically : capable of being recognized as a group because of a common characteristic (as race or gender) : capable of being recognized as a group because of a common characteristic (as race or gender)

   Note: Systematic exclusion of members of a cognizable group from a jury violates the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which requires that jurors be selected from jury pools that represent a fair cross section of the community.

2. : capable of being judicially heard and determined a cognizable claim