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Recognizance

nounid 124164·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Information Class

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Variants

synonym
recognisance
plural
Recognizances
possessive
Recognizance's
pluralpossessive
Recognizances'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law
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