bail, n.
(bails)
(bails)
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)
<noun.cognition>
bail
sample sentences
"he is out on bail"
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bail bail bond bond
sample sentences
"the judge set bail at $10,000""a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form