Definition of bail

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Bail (n.) The security given for the appearance of a prisoner in order to obtain his release from custody of the officer; as, the man is out on bail; to go bail for any one..

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Bail :: Bail (n.) A line of palisades serving as an exterior defense.
Surety :: Surety (n.) One who is bound with and for another who is primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act; a bondsman; a bail..
Bailer :: Bailer (n.) One who bails or lades.
Bailment :: Bailment (n.) The action of bailing a person accused.
Surrender :: Surrender (v. t.) To yield; to render or deliver up; to give up; as, a principal surrendered by his bail, a fugitive from justice by a foreign state, or a particular estate by the tenant thereof to him in remainder or reversion..
Bail :: Bail (n.) The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or similar vessel, usually movable..
Bailpiece :: Bailpiece (n.) A piece of parchment, or paper, containing a recognizance or bail bond..
Errant :: Errant (a.) Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.
Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..
Myrmidon :: Myrmidon (n.) A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc..
Bail Bond :: Bail bond () Special bail in court to abide the judgment.
Baillie :: Baillie (n.) Bailiff.
Wich :: Wich (n.) A street; a village; a castle; a dwelling; a place of work, or exercise of authority; -- now obsolete except in composition; as, bailiwick, Warwick, Greenwick..
Bailor :: Bailor (n.) One who delivers goods or money to another in trust.
Burghmaster :: Burghmaster (n.) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workmen; -- called also bailiff, and barmaster..
Bail :: Bail (n.) A division for the stalls of an open stable.
Deposit :: Deposit (v. t.) A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.
Bailable :: Bailable (a.) Having the right or privilege of being admitted to bail, upon bond with sureties; -- used of persons..
Scoop :: Scoop (n.) A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle, used for dipping liquids; a utensil for bailing boats..
Bailable :: Bailable (a.) Admitting of bail; as, a bailable offense..
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