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Def: money paid to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial, the payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial, at which point the money is returned
Example: The TV star was freed on $15.000 bail after her driving-under-the-influence arrest on Monday.
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An uncountable noun.
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be released / remanded / freed on bail
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grant bail
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jump / skip bail (informal)
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