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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Use of recognizance

Is this the correct use of recognizance?

The union may waive the escrow payment upon recognizance of employers with long-standing and continuing agreements.
  

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It is not a correct use of the term. You will find this works better: In recognition of employers with long-standing and continuing agreements, the union may waive the escrow payment. Or a bit less formal...

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It is not a correct use of the term. You will find this works better:

In recognition of employers with long-standing and continuing agreements, the union may waive the escrow payment.

Or a bit less formal...

The union may waive the escrow payment for employers with long-standing and continuing agreements.

A key point here is that the waiver is a