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