bail below
noun
1
: bail given by two sureties to the sheriff for the due appearance of the defendant
2
: a mere form with imaginary persons as sureties used as a method of entering the appearance of the defendant in civil actions
called also common bail
Word History
First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- keeping posted
- keeping room
- keeping someone posted
- keeping to
- keeping up
- keeping up (with)
- keeping up with
- keepings
- keepnets
- keeps
- keeps (back)
- keeps (from)
- keeps (on)
- keeps (someone) posted
- keeps (to)
- keeps a few tricks up his sleeve
- keeps after
- keeps an eye on
- keeps back
- keeps clear of
- keeps company
- keeps company (with)
- keeps company with
- keeps down
- keeps from