recognizance

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recognizance

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From Middle English reconisaunce, from Old French reconissance. Doublet of reconnaissance.

noun recognizances

countable, uncountable 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. The defendant was released on his own recognizance.
Similar: recog
countable, uncountable A token; a symbol; a pledge. That recognizance and pledge of love / Which I first gave her.
countable, uncountable An acknowledgment of a person or thing; an avowal; a profession; a recognition.

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noun a promise to the court

Español	fianza, promesa legal, caución juratoria, obligación contraída
Русский	обяза́тельство, да́нное суду́ objazátelʹstvo, dánnoje sudú

noun a token, a symbol

Русский	си́мвол símvol, эмбле́ма embléma

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@misc{recognizance_2026,
  title = {recognizance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recognizance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}