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  • 1Surety — Sure ty, n.; pl. {Sureties}. [OE. seurte, OF. se[ u]rt[ e], F. s[^u]ret[ e]. See {Sure}, {Security}.] 1. The state of being sure; certainty; security. [1913 Webster] Know of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs …

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  • 2Bail — Bail, n. [OF. bail guardian, administrator, fr. L. bajulus. See {Bail} to deliver.] 1. Custody; keeping. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Silly Faunus now within their bail. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) The person or persons who procure the release… …

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  • 3bail — To procure release of one charged with an offense by insuring his future attendance in court and compelling him to remain within jurisdiction of court. Manning v. State ex rel. Williams, 190 Okl. 65, 120 P.2d 980, 981. To deliver the defendant to …

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  • 4bail — To procure release of one charged with an offense by insuring his future attendance in court and compelling him to remain within jurisdiction of court. Manning v. State ex rel. Williams, 190 Okl. 65, 120 P.2d 980, 981. To deliver the defendant to …

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  • 5Bail — Bail, v. t. [OF. bailler to give, to deliver, fr. L. bajulare to bear a burden, keep in custody, fr. bajulus he who bears burdens.] 1. To deliver; to release. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ne none there was to rescue her, ne none to bail. Spenser. [1913… …

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  • 6Dick Turpin — This article is about the highwayman. For other uses, see Dick Turpin (disambiguation). Richard Dick Turpin …

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  • 7sur|e|ty — «SHUR uh tee, SHUR tee», noun, plural ties. 1. security against loss, damage, or failure to do something: »An insurance company gives surety against loss by fire. SYNONYM(S): guaranty, pledge. 2. a ground of certainty or safety; guarantee. 3. a… …

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  • 8Mohammad Alavi — This article is about the engineer. For the footballer, see Mohammad Alavi (footballer). Mohammad Alavi is an Iranian nuclear engineer and a former employee at Palo Verde, the largest nuclear power plant of USA. He was held in jail for 54 days by …

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  • 9material witness — A person who can give testimony relating to a particular matter no one else, or at least very few, can give. In an important criminal case, a material witness may sometimes be held by the government against his or her will. He may be the victim… …

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  • 10material witness — A person who can give testimony relating to a particular matter no one else, or at least very few, can give. In an important criminal case, a material witness may sometimes be held by the government against his or her will. He may be the victim… …

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