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n. (possession) | 1. bail, bail bond, bond | (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" |
| ~ criminal law | the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment. |
| ~ recognisance, recognizance | (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited. |
n. (cognition) | 2. bail | 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).; "he is out on bail" |
| ~ legal system | a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
v. (social) | 3. bail | release after a security has been paid. |
| ~ bail | secure the release of (someone) by providing security. |
| ~ free, loose, unloose, unloosen, liberate, release | grant freedom to; free from confinement. |
v. (possession) | 4. bail | deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period. |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
v. (communication) | 5. bail | secure the release of (someone) by providing security. |
| ~ guarantee, vouch | give surety or assume responsibility.; "I vouch for the quality of my products" |
| ~ bail | release after a security has been paid. |
v. (change) | 6. bail | empty (a vessel) by bailing. |
| ~ bail | remove (water) from a vessel with a container. |
| ~ empty | make void or empty of contents.; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building" |
v. (change) | 7. bail | remove (water) from a vessel with a container. |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| ~ bail | empty (a vessel) by bailing. |
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