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recognizee

[ ri-kog-nuh-zee, -kon-uh- ]

noun

, Law.
  1. the person to whom an obligation is owed in a recognizance.


recognizee

/ rɪˌkɒɡnɪˈziː /

noun

  1. law the person to whom one entering into a recognizance is bound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of recognizee1

First recorded in 1585–95; recognize + -ee

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