nnoun.possession(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trialTopic:criminal law
Synset:bail bond bond
Examples:- the judge set bail at $10,000
- a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman
Derivationally Related Form:bail
Hypernyms:recognisance recognizance
Inherited Hypernyms:bailrecognizancesecuritytransferred propertypossessionrelationabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe 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)Topic:jurisprudencelaw
Derivationally Related Form:bail
Hypernyms:legal system
Inherited Hypernyms:baillegal systemsystemplan of actionplanideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialrelease after a security has been paidDerivationally Related Form:bailablebail
Hypernyms:free liberate loose release unloose unloosen
Inherited Hypernyms:bailfree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessiondeliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited periodDerivationally Related Form:bailmentbailee
Hypernyms:deliver fork out fork over fork up hand over render turn in
Inherited Hypernyms:bailhand overpasstransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationsecure the release of (someone) by providing securityDerivationally Related Form:bailablebailorbail
Hypernyms:guarantee vouch
Inherited Hypernyms:bailguaranteepledgepromisedeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changeempty (a vessel) by bailingHypernyms:empty
Inherited Hypernyms:bailemptychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeremove (water) from a vessel with a containerHypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:bailremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something