bail vs recognizance
recognizance vs bailbail and recognizance both are nouns.
bail is a verb but recognizance is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| recognizance | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
recognizance is a hypernym of
bail; that is, recognizance 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
- recognizance: (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
recognisance.
| bail (noun) | recognizance (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) | recognizance (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 |
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