Old Law. Forms: 6–7 conisor, 7 -our, -zor, 6– cognisor, 8– -zor. [in 16th c. conisour, in form Anglo-French = continental F., conois(s)eor, agent-sb. f. conois(s)- stem of conoistre to know: see CONNOISSEUR.] The party who levies a fine of land.
1531–1594. [see COGNIZEE].
1598. Kitchin, Courts Leet (1675), 232. The Conisee shall have a Scire facias against the Heir of the Conisor.
1613. Sir H. Finch, Law (1636), 279. That which he hath of the gift of the Conisor.
1670. Blount, Law Dict., Conisor, alias Cognizor is used in the passing of Fines for him that acknowledges the Fine.
1818. Cruise, Digest (ed. 2), V. 84. If after the concord is acknowledged in Court, one of the cognizors dies, still the cognizee may proceed with this fine, against the surviving cognizor.
