- 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