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Encyclopedia: Recognizance
In British, Canadian and American law, the term recognizance is usually employed to describe an obligation of record, entered into before some court or magistrate duly authorized, whereby the party bo...
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Definition of recognizance from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. Learn more about "recognizance" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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The Legal Term * Own Recognizance * Defined & Explained OWN RECOGNIZANCE - Sometimes called personal recognizance. A person who promises to appear in court to answer criminal charges can sometimes be released from jail without having to pay bail. This person is said to be released on his or her own recognizance.
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re·cog·ni·zance (r -k g n -z ns, -k n -). n. 1. Law. a. An obligation of record that is entered into before a court or magistrate, containing a condition to...
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Pardon: A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction. Personal Recognizance: In criminal proceedings, the pretrial release of a defendant without bail upon his or her promise to return to court. See also own recognizance.
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Recognizance - Definition of Recognizance at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Recognizance. Look it up now! 2 : a simple personal obligation or undertaking (as to appear in court) entered into before a magistrate and having no money penalty attached recognizance>
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A recognizance, in the correct use of the term, is an obligation of record entered into either before a court of record or before a magistrate authorized by...
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Definition of own recognizance in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is own recognizance? Meaning of own recognizance as a legal term. What does own recognizance mean in law? own recognizance (O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person accused of a crime to be free...
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Bezwada's assessment guided Queens Criminal Court Judge Barry Kron's decision to release Tarloff on his own recognizance in the assault case.
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Encyclopedia article about recognizance. Information about recognizance in the Columbia Encyclopedia, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, computing dictionary. The most common use of recognizance is in connection with bail in criminal cases. The accused may also be released on his “own recognizance” when no bail is required.
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