as in bails
law
a legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished
After his arraignment, the suspect was released on his own recognizance.
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Last week, the Rays response reads, the county identified an additional $60 million shortfall based on the assumption that Community Investment Tax bonds would be taxable.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026 -
In this form, hydrogens fully break free of their bonds to oxygens, allowing the ice to conduct electricity.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was convicted on all charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, commodities fraud, and money laundering.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then there’s the comprehensive dismantling of the federal government’s oversight of cryptocurrencies, in which the Biden administration treated crypto as securities subject to SEC regulation.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Recognizances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizances. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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