recognisance

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun (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

"But I should expect that it would be admitted, upon responsible persons entering into the customary recognisances." — The Dop Doctor, Richard Dehan
They appeared at the Court of Queens Bench on Oct. 23, and were continued on their own recognisances till the end of the term. — The Journal to Stella, Jonathan Swift
)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds. — Ulysses, James Joyce

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