recognizance vs recognisance

recognizance and recognisance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, recognizance and recognisance are synonyms defined as:

recognizance and 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

recognizance (noun)	recognisance (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