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   Bail

   /bāl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a bar on a typewriter or computer printer that holds the paper steady.
   • ▪ a bar that guides fishing line on a reel.
   • 2. a fastening that secures a crampon to the sole of a boot.
   • 3. a bar or pole separating horses in an open stable.
   • 4. an arched handle, such as on a bucket or a teapot: "drawers fitted with brass bail handles"
   • 5. either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps, which the bowler and fielders try to dislodge with the ball to get the batter out.

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting the outer wall of a castle): from Old French baile ‘palisade, enclosure’, baillier ‘enclose’, perhaps from Latin baculum ‘rod, stick’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The meaning of BAIL is a container used to remove water from a boat. How to use bail in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BAIL definition: 1. an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that…. Learn more.

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   Bail definition: property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.. See examples of BAIL used in a sentence.

5. legaldictionary.net › bailBail - Definition, Examples, Processes - Legal Dictionary

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   May 27, 2015 · In the legal system, the term bail refers to a process in which an individual arrested for a crime is required to pay a specified amount of money to be released from police custody.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BAIL meaning: 1. an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bailBail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you bail (verb) someone out of jail, you post money, also known as bail (noun), to assure the authorities that person won't try to run away before going to trial. As a noun, bail means bond money.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbail noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.justia.com › bailbail Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

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   A system that allows for the temporary freedom of a person accused or convicted of a crime, given assurance of their return for future court hearings. The financial or material guarantee provided as assurance for a prisoner's temporary release from custody.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBAIL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    Bail is a sum of money that an arrested person or someone else puts forward as a guarantee that the arrested person will attend their trial in a law court. If the arrested person does not attend it, the money will be lost.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    an arrangement in which money is paid to a court so that someone can be released from prison until their trial: He was released on bail. She was granted bail. bail. verb. uk / beɪl / us. be bailed. If someone is bailed until a particular time, they can leave prison until then if they pay money to the court. Phrasal verbs. bail sb out.