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What does recognizance mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word recognizance? Here's what it means.

Noun
  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.
  2. A token; a symbol; a pledge.
  3. Acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition.
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If the person is innocent, they will certainly be eager to sign the recognizance.
The court may release the accused on an unsecured promise i.e., on their own recognizance.
She failed to comply with the terms of her release by failing to comply with the conditions of her recognizance.
They also put the people who are meant to sign the recognizance in a terrible situation.
To my surprise, she told me that she wouldn't oppose my request that Fred be released on his own recognizance.
A youth below 18 years of age who has committed a minor offense may also be released on recognizance while arraignment or trial is pending.

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