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re·cog·ni·zance
 recognizance
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- pronunciation:
- rih
kag
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zns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a formal promise made in court or to a judge obligating the promiser to do something such as appear in court.
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| definition 2: |
an amount of money held in order to ensure fulfillment of such a promise.
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