bails

Meanings

Noun

• (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)
• plural of bail

Verb

• 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
• third-person singular simple present indicative of bail

Synonyms

bail, bail bond, bond