Bail´ bond` (bāl´ bǒnd`)
| 1. | (Law) A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ. |
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| Noun | 1. |  bail 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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