bail

Noun
  1. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial (synset 113371991)
    "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
    referred to in: criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
    is a type of: 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
    same as: bail bond, bond
  2. 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) (synset 105912039)
    "he is out on bail"
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: legal system - a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
Verb
  1. Release after a security has been paid (synset 202426849)
    is a type of: free, liberate, loose, release, unloose, unloosen - grant freedom to; free from confinement
    verb group: bail - secure the release of (someone) by providing security
  2. Deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period (synset 202298693)
    is a type of: deliver, fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, render, turn in - to surrender someone or something to another
  3. Secure the release of (someone) by providing security (synset 200891924)
    is a type of: guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility
    verb group: bail - release after a security has been paid
  4. Empty (a vessel) by bailing (synset 200177146)
    is a type of: empty - make void or empty of contents
    verb group: bail - remove (water) from a vessel with a container
  5. Remove (water) from a vessel with a container (synset 200177021)
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    verb group: bail - empty (a vessel) by bailing

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