#recognizance__recognisance  (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
  subtype:  bail_bond  (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
  supertype:  security.transferred_property__surety  property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
     supertype:  transferred_property__transferredproperty__transferred_possession__transferredpossession  a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
        supertype:  possession  anything owned or possessed
           supertype:  owned_entity__ownedentity
              supertype:  entity_playing_some_role  e.g., an agent, an owner
                 supertype:  entity  something that can be "involved" in a situation
                    supertype:  thing__something___T__t___3D_or_4D_thing_or_anything_else  any category (type or individual) is instance of this type; any type is also a subtype of this type
                 supertype:  thing_that_can_be_seen_as_a_relation  usable as relation type
                    supertype:  thing_playing_some_role  category to classify things according to roles/viewpoints; classification under this category is application-dependant
                       supertype:  thing__something___T__t___3D_or_4D_thing_or_anything_else  any category (type or individual) is instance of this type; any type is also a subtype of this type

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