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bail bond - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bail bond' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bail bond
- A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ.
- Special bail in court to abide the judgment.

Meaning of 'bail bond' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bail bond [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
Example in sentence:
  • a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman;
  • the judge set bail at $10,000

Nearby Words:

baigne bail bailable bailed bailee bailer bailey bailie bailiff bailiffwick

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