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Definition of Recognizance
1. Noun. (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited.
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Generic synonyms: Security, Surety
Specialized synonyms: Bail, Bail Bond, Bond
Definition of Recognizance
1. n. An obligation of record entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized, with condition to do some particular act, as to appear at the same or some other court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt. A recognizance differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the party's seal.
Definition of Recognizance
1. Noun. (legal) a form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that he/she will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Recognizance
1. cognizance [n -S] - See also: cognizance
Lexicographical Neighbors of Recognizance
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