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
He was then released on his own recognizance, according to a news release from the Office of Attorney General.
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
He was released on his own recognizance, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
He was released on his own recognizance in that incident.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
He was released on his own recognizance the following day, according to jail records.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
He was released on his own recognizance, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
He was released on his own recognizance in that incident.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
He was released on his own recognizance the following day, according to jail records.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizance
bail
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He has been detained there without bail since being extradited from Thailand in March 2023 following his arrest there as a fugitive.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Lozano, who was arrested May 9 in Berkeley, is being held without bail at Santa Rita Jail.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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“Recognizance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizance. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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