| − | '''Personal recognizance''' means, in criminal [[court]] proceedings, the pretrial release of a [[defendant]] without bail upon his or her promise to return to [[court]]. (See also recognizance.) [[category:legal terms]] | + | '''Personal recognizance''' means, in criminal [[court]] proceedings, the pretrial release of a [[defendant]] without bail upon his or her promise to return to [[court]]. (See also recognizance.) [[Category:Legal Terms]] |