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Example sentences for "recognizance"

Lexicographically close words:
recognising; recognition; recognitions; recognizable; recognizably; recognizances; recognize; recognized; recognizes; recognizing
  1. Now the conditions of this recognizance is such that if the above bounden, Elizabeth R.

  2. Samuel Scott, eight months' imprisonment; to enter into his own recognizance in 100l.

  3. William Wells, one year's imprisonment, and at its expiration to enter into his own recognizance of 20l.

  4. He was ordered to be imprisoned for eighteen months, and to enter into his own recognizance of 500l.

  5. William Booker, his son, to be imprisoned two years at Northallerton, and to be bound in his own recognizance in 20l.

  6. James Duffy, three years in Beverley jail, and at the expiration of that period to enter into his own recognizance of 20l.

  7. Smith, to be imprisoned in the House of Correction at Preston for eighteen months, and to enter into his own recognizance in 500l.

  8. The statute governing the case required that the petitioner should enter into recognizance within fourteen days from the presentation of the petition.

  9. He was however so intent on collecting evidence and on discounting his contemplated triumph over his enemies that he failed to enter into the necessary recognizance until the allotted period for doing so had elapsed.

  10. In the recognizance for one Ralegh was described as 'Walter Rawley, Esq.

  11. In the Paunsford recognizance Ralegh is set down as of the Court in 1577.

  12. Of course, the master was very angry, and so was the magistrate, who had inadvertently written the recognizance just as it was dictated to him.

  13. The recognizance we have just signed is good for nothing.

  14. Whereupon the House ordered that their appearance be recorded, and that they attend again to-morrow, in order to plead the pardon; and the recognizance of the Lord Nairn was respited till that day fortnight.

  15. Mr. Pendergast was bound, in his own recognizance of 20l.

  16. A recognizance differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the party's seal.

  17. Estreat of a recognizance, the extracting or taking out a forfeited recognizance from among the other records of the court, for the purpose of a prosecution in another court, or it may be in the same court.

  18. That recognizance and pledge of love Which I first gave her.

  19. Law) Defn: The person in whose favor a recognizance is made.

  20. Here is the bond by which you enter, with your husband, with Captain Pendleton and Miss Beatrix Pendleton, into a recognizance for your appearance at court when called to trial.

  21. Mrs. Berners, you will meet some friends there, and will, with them, enter into a recognizance for your appearance at court when called to trial.

  22. You know that Judge Ruthven 'took the responsibility' of releasing you upon our united recognizance for your appearance at court!

  23. Braddee, William Purnell, Peter Mills Strayer and William Corman, and not depart the court without leave, otherwise the recognizance to be in full force and virtue.

  24. Amos Jolliff discharged from his recognizance to attend as a witness.

  25. Recognizance of William Purnell and his sureties called and forfeited, and the witnesses in this case discharged from their recognizances.

  26. Williams, Davis, Aldrich, Sharp and Grover appeared and were admitted to bail on personal recognizance in the sums of $5,000.

  27. Where the appellant is in custody the justice may, if he think fit, on the appellant entering into such recognizance or giving such other security as aforesaid, release him from custody; and (5.

  28. On the same day John Belcher, "cordwainer," is put under a similar recognizance "for absenting himself from the public worship of God the winter past.

  29. In 1633 the recognizance of widow Bellett, of Stony Morton (?

  30. Edmund Lechmere having entered into a recognizance with two suretys, according to the directions of the said act" (of the previous Session).

  31. Edward tould him yt these words did deserve ye good behaviour (recognizance to keep the peace); and he said again he did not care for never a justice's warrant in ye countie, for he saith they are all turncootes.


  32. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "recognizance" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    agreement; arrangement; bail; bond; commitment; contract; debenture; deed; earnest; engagement; escrow; hock; hostage; indent; indenture; obligation; pawn; pledge; policy; recognizance; replevin; specialty; surety; understanding; undertaking