Recognizance Definition & Meaning

recognizance
noun
  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

"Recognizance" in song lyrics

See how recognizance is used in real songs:

  • "Armed, the bomb, the harness, released under my own recognizance"
    Man Only Fears

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