Recognisance and Retention

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.

Retention and recognisance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retention" instead a noun "Recognisance".

Nearby Words: recognise, recognised, recognisable, recognising

Retention noun - The act of retaining something.

Recognisance and retention are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Recognisance" instead a noun "Retention".

Nearby Word: retentive