bail bond Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
    bail; bond.
    • the judge set bail at $10,000
    • a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman

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Definitions
  1. (Law) (a) A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ. (b) Special bail in court to abide the judgment. Bouvier.

Webster 1913