Synonyms for recognizance
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that they will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court.
The defendant was released on his own recognizance.
Related words
- Word family
- recognize
- Other spellings
- recognisance UK
Forms
- Plural
- recognizances → acknowledgements…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recognizance | falling | |
| recog | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- recog
- 14 letters
- acknowledgment4
- 15 letters
- acknowledgement4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (acknowledgment4 = 4 syllables).