cognizance vs notice

cognizance

noun
  • Notice or awareness. 

  • An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house. 

  • Jurisdiction. 

notice

noun
  • The act of observing; perception. 

  • A published critical review of a play or the like. 

  • A written or printed announcement. 

  • Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa. 

  • A formal notification or warning. 

  • Prior notification. 

verb
  • To be noticeable; to show. 

  • To become aware of; to observe. 

How often have the words cognizance and notice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )