What Is a Recognizance

Multiple Choice

What is a recognizance?

A) a sealed document that contains a formal contract whose contents are known to both parties and the referee who supervised its signing
B) a party's agreement to pay a sum of money if another person does not pay it
C) a party's acknowledgement in court that he or she is not liable to pay money if a certain event occurs
D) a sealed document that contains an informal contract whose contents are known only to the parties