Difference between revisions of "Personal recognizance"

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'''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]]
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'''Personal recognizance''' is a term of [[Law]], meaning, 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]]

Latest revision as of 20:46, May 2, 2008

Personal recognizance is a term of Law, meaning, in criminal court proceedings, the pretrial release of a defendant without bail upon his or her promise to return to court. (See also recognizance.)