as in bail
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a legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished
After his arraignment, the suspect was released on his own recognizance.
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Recent Examples of recognizance
The next day, she was charged with a misdemeanor level of domestic violence, given a personal recognizance bond and released from the jail.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Following her arrest, Watkins was released on a $30,000 personal recognizance bond and ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
Anderson noted prosecutors in that case opposed her getting released on her own recognizance, or without a cash bond.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
He was booked into the Arlington County Adult Detention Center and released on his own recognizance, Yingling said.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
Following her arrest, Watkins was released on a $30,000 personal recognizance bond and ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
Anderson noted prosecutors in that case opposed her getting released on her own recognizance, or without a cash bond.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
He was booked into the Arlington County Adult Detention Center and released on his own recognizance, Yingling said.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Recognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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