English noun: recognisance | |||
1. | recognisance (possession) (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 | ||
Synonyms | recognizance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | security, surety | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bail, bail bond, bond | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||