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(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law
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recognisance
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n. (alternative spelling of recognizance English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Recognizance \Re*cog"ni*zance\ (r[-e]*k[o^]g"n[i^]*zans or r[-e]*k[o^]n"[i^]-), n. [F. reconnaissance, OF. recognoissance, fr. recognoissant, p. pr. of recognoistre to recognize, F. reconna[^i]tre, fr. L. recognoscere; pref. re- re- + cognoscere to know. ...
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. (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 [syn: recognizance ]
Usage examples of recognisance.
And this judgment is to be executed upon him except some honest person worth five pounds in the queen's books in goods, or twenty shillings in land, or some rich householder to be allowed by the justices, will be bound in recognisance to retain him in his service for one whole year.
He was formally charged and bailed by the sergeant on his own recognisance of £100 to appear before the North London magistrates the folowing morning.
I shall remand each of the accused for eight days, each on his own recognisances of £25.