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recognizance

[ri-kog-nuh-zuhns, -kon-uh-] / rɪˈkɒg nə zəns, -ˈkɒn ə- /




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They were released on their own recognizance Monday, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

But it also requires that almost everyone else be either released on their own recognizance or offered an opportunity to bond out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court on April 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

A judge released Lemon without bail on his own recognizance.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Daddy Clidell was to look after me but I was more or less left on my own recognizance and under the unsteady gaze of our lady roomers.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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