| Recognizance 1. (n.) An obligation entered into before some court; as to be released on one's own recognizance; an obligation of record entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized, with condition to do some particular act, as to appear at the same or some other court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt. A recognizance differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the party's seal. 2. (n.) The verdict of a jury impaneled upon assize. 3. (n.) A token; a symbol; a pledge; a badge. 4. (n.) Acknowledgment of a person or thing; avowal; profession; recognition. Thesaurus Entries agreement, arrangement, bail, bond, commitment, contract, contract by deed, contract of record, contract quasi, covenant of indemnity, debenture, debenture bond, deed, deed of trust, deed poll, earnest, earnest money, engagement, escrow, formal contract, gage, group policy, handsel, hock, hostage, implied contract, indent, indenture, insurance policy, mainprise, mortgage deed, obligation, parol contract, pawn, pignus, pledge, policy, preengagement, promissory note, replevin, replevy, special contract, specialty, specialty contract, surety, title deed, token payment, understanding, undertaking, vadimonium, vadium, verbal agreement |