recognisance
Recognizance
In some
common law nations, a
recognizance is a conditional
obligation undertaken by a person before a court. It is an obligation of record, entered into before a court or magistrate duly authorized, whereby the party bound acknowledges (recognizes) that they owe a personal debt to the state. A recognizance is subject to a "defeasance"; that is, the obligation will be avoided if person bound does some particular act, such as appearing in court on a particular day, or
keeping the peace. The concept of a recognizance exists in
Scotland,
Hong Kong,
Canada and the
United States. People who are released on their own recognizance are subject to appearing before a judge on a certain day in the near future.
recognisance
recognisance
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 [syn: recognizance]
recognisance (Brit.)
n.
(Law, Finance) legal promise or obligation; formal agreement made by a person in court before a judge; money pledged as a bond (also recognizance)
recognisance (Brit.)
أ.
تعهد, (القانون, الإقتصاد) تعهد أو وعد قانوني; إتفاقية رسمية يقوم بها الشخص بالمحكمة أمام القاضي; مال يستعمل للرهن
recognisance (Brit.)
(ש"ע)
(משפטים, מימון) התחייבות או הבטחה משפטיים; הסכם רשמי שנערך בבית משפט לפני שופט; כסף שהובטח כאיגרת חוב (גם recognizance)