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n. Law An obligation of record that is entered into before a court or magistrate, containing a condition to perform a particular act, such as making a court appearance.

n. Law A sum of money pledged to assure the performance of such an act.

n. A recognition.

n. Archaic A pledge; a token.

n. a form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that he/she will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court.

n. A token; a symbol; a pledge.

n. acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition

n.

n. An obligation of record entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized, with condition to do some particular act, as to appear at the same or some other court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt. A recognizance differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the party's seal.

n. The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize.

n. A token; a symbol; a pledge; a badge.

n. Acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition.

n. The act of recognizing; acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; recognition.

n. Mark or badge of recognition; token.

n. In law:

n. An obligation of record entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized, conditioned to do some particular act, as to appear at court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt.

n. The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize.

n. (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

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