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re·cog·ni·zance  (r-kgn-zns, -kn-)
n.
1. Law
a. 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.
b. A sum of money pledged to assure the performance of such an act.
2. A recognition.
3. Archaic A pledge; a token.

[Middle English recognisanze, from Old French recognuissance, alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin recognizre, to recognize) of reconoissance, from reconoistre, reconoiss-, to recognize; see recognize.]

re·cogni·zant adj.
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recognizant
adj (form) to be recognizant of somethingetw anerkennen


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