written promise
Example Sentences
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He was booked and released, with a written promise to appear again.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023
The $250 million bond — a written promise to appear in court — will be secured by his parents’ interest in their home.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
Golden was released from custody with a written promise to appear in court, Souza said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2015
The theory behind this, which held up when tested in 2012, is that people who make a written promise feel bad if they do not honour it.
From Economist • Aug. 14, 2014
The father refused his consent to the marriage unless the lieutenant would give him a written promise to resign from the army as soon as a war should break out.
From Waldfried A Novel by Auerbach, Berthold
