recognizance

noun

(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law

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Synonyms for recognizance

bailv suretyn bondn replevyadj debenturen replevin

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The word recognizance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cogn-, from Latin cognosco (“know, recognize”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.