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recognizant

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re·cog·ni·zance   (rĭ-kŏg'nĭ-zəns, -kŏn'ĭ-)   
n.  

  1. Law

    1. 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.

    2. 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 recognizāre, to recognize) of reconoissance, from reconoistre, reconoiss-, to recognize; see recognize.]
re·cog'ni·zant adj.
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