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bail (BAYL)
1. Bond, surety: "The accused are being held on $10,000 bail."
2. Post bond for, post bail for: "The accused’s brother bailed him out of jail."
3. Scoop, ladle, dip, spoon: "Bail the water out of the boat."
bail, bail, bale
bail (BAYL) (noun)
A bond, a surety: The accused are being held on $10,000 bail.
bail (BAYL) (verb)
1. Post bond for, post bail for: James, the brother of William, the accused, was going to bail him out of jail.
2. Scoop, throw water out: Bail the water out of the boat as quickly as possible.
bale (BAYL) (noun)
1. A large amount of material; such as, hay, wood, paper, cotton, etc. which is pressed together tightly and often tied or wrapped: The farmer loaded the big bale of hay onto the truck.

Hans, the stevedore, hauled one bale of cotton after another from the ship.

2. That which causes ruin or sorrow: Meghan was suffering the bale of woe and torment in her mental anguish.

When Vance dropped a bale of cotton on his foot, it caused the bale of his career as a runner. So, he got a job with a small boat organization in the harbor to bail out the water that splashed into the boats so they could be used by people without getting their feet wet.

Word Entries containing the term: “bail
electrical bail
A switch action in which, upon actuation of one station, the switch changes the contact position, electrically locks the switch in that position, and releases any station previously actuated.
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bail
Surety provided by defendants or others to guarantee their subsequent appearance in court to face criminal charges.

Such bail is available to anyone entitled to it; however, not everyone is entitled to bail. It is denied when suspects are considered dangerous or likely to flee.

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bail bond
A written guarantee, often accompanied by money or other securities, that the person charged with an offense will remain within the court's jurisdiction to face trial at sometime in the future.
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bail bond companies
Any organization established for the purpose of posting bail for criminal suspects.
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bail bondsperson, bail bondsman
Someone who is in the business of posting bail for criminal suspects.

A person who usually charges a percentage of whatever bail has been set.

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bail out (verb); bails out; bailed out; bailing out
1. The process of making it possible for someone to leave jail by paying a monetary penalty that is fixed by a court: Sherie bailed her husband out of jail so he could go home until the trial takes place.
2. A reference to helping someone solve a problem or to leave a difficult situation: Ernie's parents always seem to be bailing him out of trouble.
3. To give or to lend money to a business or an organization to help resolve a financial situation: The U.S. federal government is involved in loaning money to bail out struggling financial, manufacturing organizations, and even some state governments.
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bail recovery agent
Someone who works to take into custody a fugitive or someone who has jumped bail by fleeing the jurisdiction before a trial takes place.

A person who seeks to recover the amount of bail from a fugitive fleeing from justice.

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bail reform act
An original act passed in 1966 to assure that bail practices would be revised to ensure that everyone, regardless of his/her financial status, will not needlessly be detained to answer criminal charges.

It gave judges and magistrates greater autonomy to decide conditions under which bail would be granted or denied; however, it does not mean that every one is entitled to bail regardless of the alleged offense.

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bail revocation
A judicial decision to deny a previously granted bail for a defendant.
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bail system
The practice of releasing defendants after they place a financial guarantee with the court to ensure their subsequent trial appearance.

Usually defendants may place the entire amount with the court or pay a premium to a bondsman.

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bailout, bail-out, bail out (s) (noun); bailouts, bail-outs, bail outs (pl)
1. The act of escaping from an aircraft that is in danger by using a parachute and jumping from an aircraft; especially, to escape a crash, a fire, etc.: The bailout of the crew was the only way they could survive.
2. The financial support available to a business, etc. to avert a bankruptcy or insolvency: The auto industries are looking to the government for financial bailouts.
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cash bail bond
Cash payment for situations in which charges are not serious and the scheduled bail is low.

Defendants obtain release by paying in cash the full amount, which is recoverable after the required court appearances are made.

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