(for bail)
1backed for bail — in England, when a magistrate grants a warrant it can show that, when arrested, the person shall be released on bail. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
2bail — bail1 /bayl/, Law. n. 1. property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time. 2. the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time. 3. the… …
3bail — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ conditional, unconditional (both BrE) ▪ police (BrE) VERB + BAIL ▪ apply for (esp. BrE) ▪ allow sb …
4bail — ▪ I. bail bail 1 [beɪl] noun [uncountable] LAW 1. when someone who has been accused of a crime is allowed to remain free until their court case starts, usually because an amount of money has been given to the court which the court will keep if… …
5bail bond — 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 • Syn: ↑bail, ↑bond • Derivationally related forms …
6bail — I n 1.Low. surety, bond, bail bond, warranty, security, collateral, guarantee, deposit; pledge, plight, sponsorship. 2. bailor, bondsman, sponsor, backer, backup, custodian. 3. go or stand bail for bail out, bond, get [s.o.] out on bail, put up… …
7bail — 1 / bāl/ n [Anglo French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone s custody in exchange for security, from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)] 1: the temporary release of a… …
8bail bond — see bond 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bail bond n. A contract betw …
9bail bondsman — A professional agent for an insurance company who specializes in providing bail bonds for people charged with crimes and who do not have the money necessary to post the entire bail with the court. Bail bondsmen usually charge a fee of 10% of the… …
10bail — bail1 [bāl] n. [ME & OFr, power, control, custody < OFr baillier, to keep in custody, deliver < L bajulare, to bear a burden < bajulus, porter, carrier] 1. money, a bond, etc. deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of… …