Thesaurus results for RECOGNIZANCE

recognizance

noun

Definition of recognizance

as in bail

law 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 Everybody else may be released on attainable bail or on their own recognizance with conditions attached. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The parents were later released on their own recognizance, per AZ Family. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 He was charged with a misdemeanor offense and was released on his own recognizance. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026 On Monday, a Little Rock District Court judge released Jaynes on his own recognizance, court records say. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for recognizance

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bail

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Police said the man was wanted on a no-bail warrant for a probation violation.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
But bail is extremely rare in international extradition cases.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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