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recognizance
[ri-kog-nuh-zuhns, -kon-uh-]
noun
Law.
a bond or obligation of record entered into before a court of record or a magistrate, binding a person to do a particular act.
the sum pledged as surety on such a bond.
Archaic.recognition.
Archaic.a token; badge.
recognizance
/ ɪˈɒɡɪəԲ /
noun
law
a bond entered into before a court or magistrate by which a person binds himself to do a specified act, as to appear in court on a stated day, keep the peace, or pay a debt
a monetary sum pledged to the performance of such an act
an obsolete word for recognition
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈDzԾԳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of recognizance1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of recognizance1
Example Sentences
Court records show Retton was released after posting a personal recognizance bond of $1,500.
County Superior Court Judge Bernie LaForteza freed him on his own recognizance in October over strenuous objections from prosecutors, who noted he recently had been found in possession of a small arsenal.
She was released after posting a personal recognizance bond of $1,500, the court records show.
He was released on his own recognizance the following day, according to jail records.
She was released from detention the next day and given a personal recognizance bond on her charges, Greenville Public Information Officer Sgt.
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