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Recognissance?

Trick of the Tail · 2012-04-20 20:58:59

What is a 'recognisance' (spelling?) please - something to do with asking for an appeal? In court, when and how should one be asked for? Ta A

20-04-2012 8:58pm

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What is a 'recognisance' (spelling?) please - something to do with asking for an appeal?

In court, when and how should one be asked for?

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http://www.courts.ie/rules.nsf/0/e7bc3303e9b0464a80256d2b0046a095?OpenDocument

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alinton wrote: »

What is a 'recognisance' (spelling?) please - something to do with asking for an appeal?

In court, when and how should one be asked for?

Ta

A

Recognisance is basically a fancy word for Bail.

You enter into a recognisance with the court that you will do some act (turn up in court on a set date), if you don't a sum of money will be forefeited by you to the courts for failing to show up. It's also not just in relation to appeals courts.

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