Meaning of bail
Definition of bail
(noun)
(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"
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"
(verb)
release
after
a
security
has been
paid
deliver
something in
trust
to
somebody
for a
special
purpose
and for a
limited
period
secure
the
release
of (someone) by providing
security
empty
(a vessel) by bailing
remove
(water) from a
vessel
with a
container
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