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bail bond

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bail bond
n
(Law) a document in which a prisoner and one or more sureties guarantee that the prisoner will attend the court hearing of the charges against him if he is released on bail
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Noun1.bail bond - (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trialbail bond - (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
recognisance, recognizance - (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited


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Now the first thing you''re going to want to do is to phone up a bail bond agency, but not just any old agency.
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A bail bond is essentially a legal document that guarantees the court that the defendant will appear in court on the day of his trial to face his charge.
 
 
 
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