Bail — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænɑːnɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/antˈɒkjʊləɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/antˈɒkjʊləɹ/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈænɑːnɹi/.

Examples

the judge set bail at $10,000
a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman
he is out on bail

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bond bail bond

Parts of Speech

noun	(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”
noun	the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) “he is out on bail”
verb	release after a security has been paid
verb	deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
verb	secure the release of (someone) by providing security
verb	empty (a vessel) by bailing
verb	remove (water) from a vessel with a container

Word Forms

bail	verb	release after a security has been paid
bailable	adjective	admitting of bail
bail	noun	(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
bailment	noun	the delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
bailee	noun	the agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
bailor	noun	the person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kaution

(Strafrechtliches) Geld, das der Bürge einbehalten muss, wenn eine beschuldigte Person nicht zur Verhandlung vor Gericht erscheint

🇫🇷French

caution

(droit pénal) argent qui doit être confisqué par le garant si un accusé ne se présente pas au tribunal pour son procès

🇪🇸Spanish

fianza

(derecho penal) dinero que el fiador debe confiscar si una persona acusada no se presenta ante el tribunal para el juicio

🇮🇹Italian

cauzione

(diritto penale) denaro che deve essere incamerato dal garante se l'imputato non si presenta in tribunale per il processo

🇳🇱Dutch

borgtocht

(strafrechtelijk) geld dat door de lijfeigene moet worden verbeurd als een verdachte niet ter terechtzitting verschijnt

🇵🇹Portuguese

fiança

(direito penal) dinheiro que deve ser confiscado pelo fiador se uma pessoa acusada não comparecer ao tribunal para julgamento

🇷🇺Russian

залог

(уголовное право) деньги, которые должен быть конфискован залогодателем, если обвиняемый не явится в суд для суда

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जमानत

(आपराधिक कानून) यदि कोई आरोपी व्यक्ति मुकदमे के लिए अदालत में उपस्थित होने में विफल रहता है तो बांडमैन द्वारा वह धनराशि जब्त कर ली जानी चाहिए

🇧🇩Bengali

জামিন

(ফৌজদারী আইন) অর্থ যা বন্ডম্যান দ্বারা বাজেয়াপ্ত করা আবশ্যক যদি একজন অভিযুক্ত ব্যক্তি বিচারের জন্য আদালতে উপস্থিত হতে ব্যর্থ হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

ஜாமீன்

(குற்றவியல் சட்டம்) குற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்ட நபர் விசாரணைக்காக நீதிமன்றத்தில் ஆஜராகத் தவறினால், பத்திரப்பதிவாளர் பறிமுதல் செய்ய வேண்டிய பணம்

🇮🇳Telugu

బెయిల్

(క్రిమినల్ చట్టం) ఒక నిందితుడు విచారణ కోసం కోర్టుకు హాజరు కావడంలో విఫలమైతే బాండ్‌మ్యాన్ జప్తు చేయవలసిన డబ్బు

🇮🇳Marathi

जामीन

(गुन्हेगारी कायदा) जर आरोपी व्यक्ती खटल्यासाठी न्यायालयात हजर राहण्यास अपयशी ठरला तर बॉण्डमनने जप्त केलेले पैसे

🇮🇳Gujarati

જામીન

(ગુનાહિત કાયદો) પૈસા કે જે બોન્ડસમેન દ્વારા જપ્ત કરવામાં આવે છે જો આરોપી વ્યક્તિ સુનાવણી માટે કોર્ટમાં હાજર થવામાં નિષ્ફળ જાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜಾಮೀನು

(ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್ ಕಾನೂನು) ಆರೋಪಿಯು ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಜರಾಗಲು ವಿಫಲವಾದರೆ ಬಾಂಡ್‌ಮನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮುಟ್ಟುಗೋಲು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಹಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ജാമ്യം

(ക്രിമിനൽ നിയമം) കുറ്റാരോപിതനായ ഒരാൾ വിചാരണയ്ക്കായി കോടതിയിൽ ഹാജരാകുന്നതിൽ പരാജയപ്പെട്ടാൽ ബോണ്ട്മാൻ കണ്ടുകെട്ടേണ്ട പണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜ਼ਮਾਨਤ

(ਅਪਰਾਧਿਕ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ) ਪੈਸੇ ਜੋ ਬਾਂਡਮੈਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜ਼ਬਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣੇ ਚਾਹੀਦੇ ਹਨ ਜੇਕਰ ਕੋਈ ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਲਈ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੇਸ਼ ਹੋਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਫਲ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

ضمانت

(مجرمانہ قانون) رقم جو بانڈ مین کے ذریعے ضبط کر لی جائے اگر کوئی ملزم مقدمے کے لیے عدالت میں حاضر ہونے میں ناکام ہو جائے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

保释

（刑法）如果被告未能出庭受审，担保人必须没收的金钱

🇯🇵Japanese

寄託

（刑法）被告人が裁判のために裁判所に出廷しなかった場合に保証人が没収しなければならない金銭

🇰🇷Korean

보석

(형법) 피고인이 재판을 위해 법정에 출두하지 않을 경우 채권자가 몰수해야 하는 돈

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tại ngoại

(luật hình sự) số tiền mà người trái phiếu phải tịch thu nếu người bị buộc tội không ra hầu tòa để xét xử

🇹🇭Thai

ประกันตัว

(กฎหมายอาญา) เงินที่จำเลยต้องริบหากผู้ต้องหาไม่มาศาลเพื่อพิจารณาคดี

🇮🇩Indonesian

jaminan

(hukum pidana) uang yang harus disita oleh penjamin jika terdakwa tidak hadir di pengadilan untuk diadili

🇵🇭Filipino

piyansa

(batas ng krimen) pera na dapat i-forfeit ng bondsman kung ang isang taong akusado ay hindi humarap sa korte para sa paglilitis

🇲🇾Malay

ikat jamin

(undang-undang jenayah) wang yang mesti dilucuthakkan oleh pemegang bon jika orang yang dituduh gagal hadir di mahkamah untuk perbicaraan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الكفالة

(قانون جنائي) الأموال التي يجب أن يصادرها الضامن إذا فشل المتهم في المثول أمام المحكمة للمحاكمة

🇮🇷Persian

وثیقه

(حقوق جزایی) پولی که در صورت عدم حضور متهم در دادگاه برای محاکمه، باید توسط بنده ضبط شود.

🇹🇷Turkish

kefaletle serbest bırakmak

(ceza hukuku) sanığın duruşma için mahkemeye gelmemesi durumunda kefil tarafından kaybedilen para

🇮🇱Hebrew

עֲרֵבוּת

(חוק פלילי) כסף שחייב להיות מחולט על ידי עורך הדין אם נאשם לא יופיע בבית המשפט למשפט

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What is the primary definition of the word 'bail'?

The primary meaning of 'bail' is '(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bail' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'bail' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bail' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bail' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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