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Recognisance

🔄 Synonyms of "Recognisance"

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Word	Definition
recognizancenoun	(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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Recognisance"

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Word	Definition
recognizancenoun	(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.
surety bondnoun	(law) In a criminal case, the surety (or bail) bond assures the appearance of the defendant or the repayment of bail forfeited upon the defendant's failure to appear in court.
warrant of arrestnoun	Alternative form of arrest warrant. [(law) An official document that authorizes law-enforcement officials to arrest a named person and to bring that individual before a court of law or other authority.]
hostageshipnoun	(law, historical) A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
parolenoun	Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases.
bailmentnoun	(law) The handing over of control over, or possession of, personal property by one person, the bailor, to another, the bailee, for a specific purpose upon which the parties have agreed.
acknowledgmentnoun	The act of acknowledging
wager of lawnoun	(law, historical) The giving of gage, or sureties, by a defendant in an action of debt, that at a certain day assigned he would take an oath in open court that he did not owe the debt, and at the same time bring with him eleven compurgators who would avow that they believed in their consciences that he spoke the truth.
cognizancenoun	Notice or awareness.
bondnoun	(law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
avisandumnoun	Alternative form of avizandum. [(law) time for a judge to consider a case and reach a decision.]
capiasnoun	(law) An arrest warrant; a writ commanding officers to take a specified person or persons into custody.
court of honournoun	(UK) High Court of Chivalry.
imprisonment warrantnoun	(law) a court order authorising the imprisonment of a person sentenced to imprisonment; a court order authorising the execution of an imprisonment sentence.
guarantynoun	An assurance or guarantee.
liegancenoun	Alternative form of ligeance. [(historical, UK, law) allegiance.]
requisitionnoun	A formal request for something.
warrantnoun	(law, countable) A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, seizure, or arrest, or to execute a judgment.
precipenoun	(law) Alternative form of praecipe. [(law) A writ demanding action, or requiring a reason for neglecting it.]
release warrantnoun	(law) A court order authorising the release of a detained or imprisoned person.