recognizance
noun[U]
(alsoUKrecognisance)uk/rɪˈkɒɡnɪzəns/usLAW
apromisemade by someone in acourtoflaw,especiallyapromisetoreturnto thecourtat alaterdate. If theybreaktheirpromise, they have topaymoneyto thecourt:
Hepled'notguilty' and wasreleasedon his own recognizance.