 recognizance |
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms: | recognisance | |
| Related terms: | security bail law | |
| Similar spelling: |
recognisance recognize recognizable recognized recognizably recognise recognised recognition recognisable |
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