recognisance vs recognizance

recognisance and recognizance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recognisance	Yes	No	No	No
recognizance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recognisance and recognizance are synonyms defined as:

recognisance and 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

recognisance (noun)	recognizance (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	(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