Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun recognizance

1 sense of recognizance

Sense 1
recognizance, recognisance -- ((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)
       => security, surety -- (property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security")