Definitions for recognizance

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recognizance re·cog·ni·zance

Spelling: [ri-kog-nuh-zuh ns, -kon- Recognizance is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 26 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 31 points.

You can make 654 anagrams from letters in recognizance (acceeginnorz).

Definitions for recognizance

noun

1. Law. a bond or obligation of record entered into before a court of record or a magistrate, binding a person to do a particular act. the sum pledged as surety on such a bond.
2. Archaic. recognition.
3. Archaic. a token; badge.

Origin of recognizance

1350-1400; Middle English reconissaunce, recognisance Old French reconuissance. See recognize, -ance

Examples for recognizance

Addison spent four nights in jail, she told me on FaceTime during a period when she was out on her own recognizance.

Luchkiw was released on her own recognizance, as would have normally been the case in such a bust.

It was a reprehensible affair, but he was released upon his own recognizance.

While here we one afternoon received orders to prepare for a recognizance.

He was released within the hour without a bond on his own recognizance.

She was released on her recognizance and is now back on the streets.

In the Paunsford recognizance Ralegh is set down as of the Court in 1577.

"A writ of recognizance," the fat man said, handing his paper to the captain.

Williams was released on his own recognizance over the weekend and is expected back before a judge on Feb. 9, 2015.

Amos Jolliff discharged from his recognizance to attend as a witness.