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bail::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bail bond, bond |
| Type of | recognisance, recognizance |
the judge set bail at $10,000.
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | empty |
bail::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | legal system |
he is out on bail.
Examples of bail
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Assistant District Attorney Kristen Kane was denied her request for $5,000 bail.
From the washingtontimes.com
He was arraigned and remanded to the Livingston County Jail on $2,500 cash bail.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Obyrne said Paulin-Ramirez has not been charged and that she is not out on bail.
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Murray, who remains free on $75,000 bail, was not in court for Monday's hearing.
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Romney blasted Tuttmann Friday for her decision to release Tavares without bail.
From the upi.com
He is being held without bail, and additional hearings have yet to be scheduled.
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On the sell side, the gurus found a slew of tech names to bail out of last week.
From the forbes.com
So Kim is promising stock options to scientists who bail out on losing projects.
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Let's have free markets where government doesn't bail out too-big-to-fail banks.
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- (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
- Release after a security has been paid
- Deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
- The legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
- Secure the release of (someone) by providing security
- Empty (a vessel) by bailing
- Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (and possibly be brought up on charges of the crime of failure to appear). ...
- Bail in Canada refers to the release (or detention) of a person charged with a criminal offence prior to being sentenced. A person may be released by a peace officer or by the courts. A release on bail by the courts is officially known as a judicial interim release. ...
- In the sport of cricket, a bail is one of the two smaller sticks placed on top of the three stumps to form a wicket. The bails are used to determine when the wicket is broken, which in turn is one of the critical factors in determining whether a batsman is out bowled, stumped, run out or hit wicket.
