English Dictionary

RECOGNISANCE

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does recognisance mean? 

RECOGNISANCE (noun)
  The noun RECOGNISANCE has 1 sense:

1. (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 forfeitedplay

  Familiarity information: RECOGNISANCE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RECOGNISANCE (noun)


Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

recognisance; recognizance

Hypernyms ("recognisance" is a kind of...):

security; surety (property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "recognisance"):

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)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Without sleep, no health." (English proverb)

"Who can master his thirst can master his health" (Breton proverb)

"Give your friend your blood and money." (Arabic proverb)

"He who injures with the sword will be finished by the sword." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact