'Bail bond' definitions:

Definition of 'bail bond'

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"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman" [syn: bail, bail bond, bond]

Definition of 'Bail bond'

From: GCIDE

Bail bond \Bail" bond`\ (b[=a]l" b[o^]nd`). (Law) (a) 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. (b) Special bail in court to abide the judgment. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'bail bond'

From: Moby Thesaurus

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