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Definitions
A legal promise to appear in court or meet a condition, often backed by a bond.
Word origin
From Middle English reconisaunce, from Old French reconissance. Doublet of reconnaissance.
Used in a sentence
“The defendant was released on his own recognizance.”
“That recognizance and pledge of love / Which I first gave her.”
“Hobhouse's insolence to Mr. Hunt is not seen in its true light, unless we remember, that the latter is held under heavy recognizances to keep the peace!”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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