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bail bond

DEFINITIONS OF: bail bond

1

n (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

Synonyms:
bail, bond
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
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