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| re·cog·ni·zance [ ri kógniz'nss ] (plural re·cog·ni·zances) |
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1. formal bond: a formal agreement made by somebody before a judge or magistrate to do something, e.g. to appear in court at a set date
 He was released on his own recognizance.
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2. money pledged: a sum of money pledged by somebody making a recognizance, to be forfeited if the agreed act is not carried out
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| [14th century. < Old French reconissaunce< coni(s)saunce (see cognizance)] |
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| re·cog·ni·zant adjective |
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