recognizance
pronunciation
How to pronounce recognizance in British English:
UK [rɪˈkɒgnɪzəns]
How to pronounce recognizance in American English:
US [rɪˈkɑgnɪzəns]
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- 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
Word Origin
- recognizance (n.)
- early 14c., reconisaunce, "a bond acknowledging some obligation binding one over to do some particular act," from Old French reconissance "acknowledgment, recognition" (12c., Modern French reconnaissance), from reconoiss-, present participle stem of reconoistre (see recognize). Related: Recognizant.
Example
- 1. He was granted bail on his own recognizance of & 1000 .
- 2. The warrantor and recognizance system for administrative penalty for public security .
- 3. So far as the recognizance is concerned , the policy is basically a failure .
- 4. He was granted bail on his own recognizance of $ 1000 .
- 5. He was remanded on his own recognizance of $ 4000 .