bail

  • 41bail — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ conditional, unconditional (both BrE) ▪ police (BrE) VERB + BAIL ▪ apply for (esp. BrE) ▪ allow sb …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 42bail — 01. The suspect has been released after paying $100,000 [bail]. 02. The alleged killer has been released on [bail], and is awaiting trial. 03. The man arrested for the attempted murder of a leading politician has been refused [bail] because the… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 43bail — [[t]be͟ɪl[/t]] bails, bailing, bailed (The spelling bale is also used for meaning 5, and for meanings 1 and 3 of the phrasal verb.) 1) N UNCOUNT: oft on N Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee… …

    English dictionary

  • 44bail — {{11}}bail (n.1) bond money, late 15c., a sense that apparently developed from that of temporary release from jail (into the custody of another, who gives security), recorded from early 15c. That evolved from earlier meaning captivity, custody… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 45bail — I [[t]beɪl[/t]] n. 1) law property or money given as surety that a person released from legal custody will return at an appointed time 2) law a person who provides bail 3) law the state of release upon being bailed 4) law to grant or obtain the… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 46bail — 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 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 47bail — 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 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 48bail — bail1 noun 1》 the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. 2》 money paid by or for such a person as security. verb release or secure the… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 49bail — I. Bail, Traditio. Bail à ferme, Bail à louage, Ablocatio, Elocatio, Contractus elocationis. II. Bail Instrumentum quo alicuius rei traditio alteri sub certa pensitatione fit. De là vient Bail à ferme, Bail à louage, Locatio. Bail à rente, ou… …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 50bail — 1. n. & v. n. 1 money etc. required as security against the temporary release of a prisoner pending trial. 2 a person or persons giving such security. v.tr. (usu. foll. by out) 1 release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail. 2 …

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