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bail vs recognisance

recognisance vs bail

bail and recognisance both are nouns.

bail is a verb but recognisance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bail Yes No Yes No
recognisance Yes No No No
As nouns, recognisance is a hypernym of bail; that is, recognisance is a word with a broader meaning than bail:
  • bail: (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
  • 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
Other hypernyms of bail include recognizance.
bail (noun) recognisance (noun)
the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) (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
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
bail (verb) recognisance (verb)
remove (water) from a vessel with a container
empty (a vessel) by bailing
secure the release of (someone) by providing security
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
release after a security has been paid
Difference between bail and recognisance

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