bail
Plural
bails
1
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial
- The judge set bail at $10,000 for the defendant's release from jail before the trial.
- The accused was unable to afford the bail amount and remained in custody until the court date.
- The bail bondsman agreed to post bail on behalf of the defendant in exchange for a fee.
- The suspect's family rallied together to raise money for his bail bond.
2
the system or practice of releasing an accused person from custody before trial under specified conditions, often backed by a financial guarantee
- The reform bill aims to change the bail system.
- Critics argue that bail favors the wealthy.
- The suspect remains free on bail pending trial.
- Bail allows defendants to continue working before court.
- They discussed alternatives to the traditional bail process.