bail bond

noun

1. a formal document that gives bail for someone to be released from custody.

bail bond

noun

1. a document in which a prisoner and one or more sureties guarantee that the prisoner will attend the court hearing of the charge against him if he is released on bail

Word History and Origins

Origin of bail bond¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Had Tulitz committed forgery, his bail bond would scarcely have been less than $10,000.

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Then he ups and signs the bail bond for a house and lot that he has never seen in his life.

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And when Nelson was in trouble over those stolen gold coins Uncle Jason went on his bail bond and hired the lawyer to defend him.

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Maroney had a number of friends in New York, and she had been to see if they would not go on his bail-bond.

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So let your clerk draw out the bail-bond, and I will sign it.

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