NOUN | possession | recognizance, recognisance | (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law |
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Sounds | rihkaa'nahzahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | (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. | |
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Synonym | recognisance | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Narrower | bail, bail bond, bond | (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial |
Broader | security, surety | Property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation |
Spanish | caución judicial, recognisance | |
Catalan | recognisance |
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