Synonyms of recognizance

recognizance

noun

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.

Related Words

• bail
• bond
• pledge
• security
• guaranty
• oath
• guarantee
• gage
• surety
• deposit
• pawn
• down payment
• earnest
• warranty
• contract
• assurance
• handsel
• commitment
• covenant
• word
• compact
• troth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recognizance

He was released on his own recognizance Tuesday and is expected to be in court for his arraignment on Friday, online court records show. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Both were released on a personal recognizance bond within a day of being booked into the county jail system. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

She was brought before a judge and has been released on her own recognizance. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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