'bail' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'bail' with 8 example sentences.
- bail noun
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: (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
: 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)
- bail verb
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: release after a security has been paid
: deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
: secure the release of (someone) by providing security
: empty (a vessel) by bailing
: remove (water) from a vessel with a container
The defense has requested bail.
Bail was set at thirty thousand dollars.
The pilot bailed out before the plane crashed.
Don't you dare bail on me.
The federal government bailed out the banks.
He bailed on us just when we needed him.
The judge denied me bail for no reason.
Dan bailed Matt and Linda out.