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bail

/ bail /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
legal system
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
(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"
Type of:
recognizance recognisance
Domain:
criminal law
verb Sense 3
remove (water) from a vessel with a container
Type of:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
empty (a vessel) by bailing
Type of:
empty
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
secure the release of (someone) by providing security
Type of:
guarantee vouch
Derived:
bailor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
Type of:
hand over fork over fork out
Derived:
bailment bailee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
release after a security has been paid
Type of:
free liberate release
Derived:
bail bond bond
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
24
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legal system recognizance recognisance remove take take away empty guarantee vouch hand over fork over fork out