recognizance
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He was released on personal recognizance and is due back in court on April 1.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
A judge released Lemon without bail on his own recognizance.
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026
Lemon was released on his own recognizance after a brief court appearance in Los Angeles and has vowed to fight the charges.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
County prosecutors then retried him and, while the case was pending, he was released on his own recognizance.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025
Daddy Clidell was to look after me but I was more or less left on my own recognizance and under the unsteady gaze of our lady roomers.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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