bailable

[ bey-luh-buhl ]

adjective

, Law.

1. capable of being set free on bail.
2. admitting of bail:

   a bailable offense.

bailable

/ ˈbeɪləbəl /

adjective

1. eligible for release on bail
2. admitting of bail

   a bailable offence

Other Words From

• non·baila·ble adjective
• un·baila·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bailable¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; bail ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

The ruling from the state’s high court overturns a December opinion from a Kankakee County judge who said the law violated the constitutional provision that “all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”

From Washington Times

The 5-2 ruling overturns a Kankakee County judge’s opinion in December that the law violated the constitution’s provision that “all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”

From Washington Times

The ruling overturns a Kankakee County judge’s opinion in December that the law violated the constitution’s provision that “all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”

From Seattle Times

There are no clear laws to deal with the problem at the moment, as most cases are recorded as bailable offences such as fraud and cheating.

From BBC

Senior circuit judges, or people they designate, must review “conditions of release for each bailable defendant who has been detained for more than 90 days,” their filing said.

From Washington Times