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recognisance vs surety

surety vs recognisance

recognisance and surety both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recognisance Yes No No No
surety Yes No No No
As nouns, surety is a hypernym of recognisance; that is, surety is a word with a broader meaning than recognisance:
  • 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
  • surety: property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
Other hypernyms of recognisance include security.
recognisance (noun) surety (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 something clearly established
a guarantee that an obligation will be met
one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation
Difference between recognisance and surety

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