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Thesaurus: recognisance
(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
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- n. (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
- n. (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited