"recognizance" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 具結保證
• 保證書

Definition

對法院作出的正式承諾，例如承諾出庭受審，通常可代替繳納保釋金。主要用於法律場合理嫌疑人在審判前獲釋的情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極其正式，僅用於法律領域。常用語如“on recognizance”（具結保證釋放）。與需交付金錢的保釋不同。

Examples

The judge released her on her own recognizance.

法官允許她具結**保證**後獲釋。

He signed a recognizance to appear in court next month.

他簽署了**具結保證**，承諾下個月出庭。

She was let go on recognizance after the hearing.

聽證會後，她被**具結保證**釋放。

He promised to return for trial and was freed on recognizance.

他承諾會回來參加審判，因此具結**保證**獲釋。

After being questioned, she was allowed to leave on her own recognizance.

接受訊問後，她被允許具結**保證**離開。

The court sometimes grants recognizance to first-time offenders instead of bail.

法院有時會對初犯給予**具結保證**，而不是要求保釋金。