recognizance
noun/rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns/
/rɪˈkɑːɡnɪzəns/
(British English also recognisance)
[uncountable] (law)- 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 promiseWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French reconnissance, from reconnaistre ‘recognize’.
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