Definition of RECOGNISANCE

recognisance

Plural: recognisances

Noun

  • (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
  • Alternative spelling of recognizance.

Synonyms

recognizance

Scrabble Score: 17

recognisance: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
recognisance: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
recognisance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

recognisance: valid Words With Friends Word