Definitions For Bail

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

verb

• Remove (water) from a vessel with a container
• Empty (a vessel) by bailing
• Secure the release of (someone) by providing security
• Deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
• Release after a security has been paid