recognizance
🇺🇸
/rɪˈkɑːɡnɪzəns/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns/
noun
R
A legal agreement where someone promises to show up in court on a certain day after being accused of a crime. They might also pay money to make sure they keep their promise.
The judge released the suspect on their own recognizance, trusting that they would return for the trial.
法官以嫌疑人自己的担保释放了他们，相信他们会回来接受审判。
translation
具结保释
词形变化
Plural
recognizances