bail bond


noun
  1. a formal document that gives bail for someone to be released from custody.

Origin of bail bond

1
First recorded in 1700–10

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British Dictionary definitions for bail bond

bail bond

noun
  1. a document in which a prisoner and one or more sureties guarantee that the prisoner will attend the court hearing of the charge against him if he is released on bail

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