Recognizance

Synonyms of recognizance

• awareness
• acknowledgment
• consciousness

Antonyms of recognizance

• ignorance
• unawareness
• unconsciousness

Collocations of recognizance

personal recognizance

Frequency: 80 %

The judge allowed the defendant to be released on personal recognizance.

bail recognizance

Frequency: 65 %

The suspect was released on bail recognizance pending trial.

conditional recognizance

Frequency: 60 %

The court granted conditional recognizance based on certain restrictions.

signed recognizance

Frequency: 45 %

The defendant signed the recognizance agreement with the court.

Idiomatic Expressions for recognizance

• Phrase: personal recognizance
  Meaning: a promise made by a person in legal trouble to appear in court as required, without posting bail
  Usage: The suspect was released on personal recognizance after promising to attend all court hearings.