bail bond

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

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