Recognizance - Wikipedia A recognizance is a form of bail, in which an accused is released from pre-trial detention with an incentive to ensure that they will appear before the court to face charges on a certain day in the future
recognizance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of recognizance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a promise by somebody who is accused of a crime to appear in court on a particular date; a sum of money paid as a guarantee of this promise Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
RECOGNIZANCE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of RECOGNIZANCE is an obligation of record entered into before a court or magistrate requiring the performance of an act (such as appearance in court) usually under penalty of a money forfeiture
RECOGNIZANCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary a promise made by someone in a court of law, especially a promise to return to the court at a later date If they break their promise, they have to pay money to the court: He pled 'not guilty ' and was released on his own recognizance
RECOGNIZANCE - The Law Dictionary In the practice of several of the states, a recognizance is a species of bail-bond or security, given by the prisoner either on being bound over for trial or on his taking an appeal
recognizance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary recognizance (countable and uncountable, plural recognizances) (law) A form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that they will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court