eng: bail

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has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/eng/bail

Meaning
means	(noun) (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" bond, bail, bail bond
means	(noun) 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" bail
means	(verb) release after a security has been paid bail
means	(verb) deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period bail
means	(verb) secure the release of (someone) by providing security bail
means	(verb) empty (a vessel) by bailing bail
means	(verb) remove (water) from a vessel with a container bail
means	e/Bail (jewelry)