"recognizance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: recognizances [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English reconisaunce, from Old French reconissance. Doublet of reconnaissance. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵneh₃-}}, {{inh|en|enm|reconisaunce}} Middle English reconisaunce, {{der|en|fro|reconissance}} Old French reconissance, {{doublet|en|reconnaissance}} Doublet of reconnaissance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} recognizance (countable and uncountable, plural recognizances)
  1. (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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (a promise to the court): cúirtbhanna [masculine] (Irish), argid quaiyllee [masculine] (Manx), ਮੁਚੱਲਕਾ (mucallakā) [masculine] (Punjabi), обяза́тельство, да́нное суду́ (objazátelʹstvo, dánnoje sudú) [neuter] (Russian), fianza [feminine] (Spanish), promesa legal [feminine] (Spanish), caución juratoria [feminine] (Spanish), obligación contraída [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-recognizance-en-noun-6r4gHzvo Topics: law Disambiguation of 'a promise to the court': 84 9 7
  2. A token; a symbol; a pledge. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a token, a symbol): coraíocht [feminine] (Irish), си́мвол (símvol) [masculine] (Russian), эмбле́ма (embléma) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-recognizance-en-noun-45pEscIi Disambiguation of 'a token, a symbol': 0 100 0
  3. Acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-recognizance-en-noun-Qt5WHbcm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Punjabi translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 6 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 8 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 9 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 6 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 22 15 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 18 16 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Punjabi translations: 18 16 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 6 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 9 6 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: recognizant

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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