recognizance
recognisance, n (law 律)
(a) formal promise made to a court or magistrate that one will observe certain conditions (eg keep the peace), appear when summoned or pay a debt 具結; 保證書
enter into recognizances (for sb) (為某人)具結
bail in one's own recognizance of 500 自付500英鎊保證金獲得保釋
be released on one's own recognizance 經本人具結獲釋.
(b) sum of money pledged as a guarantee that this promise will be kept (交付法院的)保證金.