recognizor

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

noun

, Law.

1. a person who enters into a recognizance.

recognizor

/ rɪˌkɒɡnɪˈzɔː /

noun

1. law a person who enters into a recognizance

Word History and Origins

Origin of recognizor¹

First recorded in 1525–35; recognize + -or ²