recognizance

• Terme juridique désignant un engagement ou une caution pris devant un tribunal, par lequel une personne s'oblige à accomplir une action déterminée exigée par la loi, avec une somme d'argent payable en cas de manquement.

A legal term referring to a bond or obligation entered into before a court, where a person pledges to perform a specific act required by law, with a sum of money forfeited upon failure to comply.

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   A formal promise made to a court, often involving a sum of money, to ensure that a person will appear in court or follow certain conditions.

   Engagement judiciaire

   • The judge released him on his own recognizance.
   • He entered into a recognizance to keep the peace.
   • Failure to appear in court will result in forfeiture of the recognizance.

   Synonymesbailbondsuretyundertaking