bail
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
- definition 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)
- definition release after a security has been paid
- definition deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
- definition secure the release of (someone) by providing security
- definition empty (a vessel) by bailing
- definition remove (water) from a vessel with a container