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 具结; 保证书
enter into recognizances (for sb) (为某人)具结
bail in one's own recognizance of 500 自付500英镑保证金获得保释
be released on one's own recognizance 经本人具结获释.
(b) sum of money pledged as a guarantee that this promise will be kept (交付法院的)保证金.
🗣️ 情景例句
Where's the bag with the chicken salad sandwiches?
放鸡肉沙拉三明治的袋子在哪?
Why did you go there?
你为什么去那儿?
The word justice is usually associated with courts of law.