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