Legal Definitions - conusant

conusant (kon-yə-zənt), adj. (Of a person) having cognizance or knowledge. See .

The term conusant refers to a person who has knowledge or awareness of something. It is similar to the word , which means the same thing.

• As a lawyer, she was a conusant of the law and knew all the legal procedures.
• He was a conusant of the latest technology and always had the newest gadgets.

These examples illustrate how a person can be a conusant of a particular subject or field. In the first example, the lawyer has knowledge of the law and legal procedures. In the second example, the person has knowledge of the latest technology and gadgets.