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recognizance

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recognizance /rɪˈkɑːgnəzəns/ noun
recognizance
/rɪˈkɑːgnəzəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECOGNIZANCE
[noncount] US, law
: a legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished