recognizance

名词 recognizance:

1. (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
   同义词：recognisance

1. He is remanded on his own recognizance of$4,000.
   在保证付款4,000美元后他被还押(以后再出庭)。

re.cog.ni.zance

n.（名词）
Law
【法律】
An obligation of record that is entered into before a court or magistrate, containing a condition to perform a particular act, such as making a court appearance.
保证书，切结书：在开庭前缔结的法律合约记录，带有实施这一特定行为的条件，如出庭
A sum of money pledged to assure the performance of such an act.
保证金：确定能实施这一行为的保证金
A recognition.
承认
Archaic A pledge; a token.
【古语】 表征；征兆

来源：
Middle English recognisanze
中古英语 recognisanze
from Old French recognuissance
源自 古法语 recognuissance
alteration influenced by Medieval Latin recogniz3re [to recognize]
受 中世纪拉丁语 recogniz3re的影响 [承认，认可]
of reconoissance
reconoissance的变化
from reconoistre reconoiss- [to recognize] * see recognize
源自 reconoistre reconoiss- [承认，认可] *参见 recognize

【引伸】
recog.nizant
adj.（形容词）