bailable

[ bey-luh-buhl ]

adjectiveLaw.
  1. capable of being set free on bail.

  2. admitting of bail:a bailable offense.

Origin of bailable

1
First recorded in 1495–1505; bail1 + -able

Other words from bailable

  • non·bail·a·ble, adjective
  • un·bail·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby bailable

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British Dictionary definitions for bailable

bailable

/ (ˈbeɪləbəl) /


adjectivelaw
  1. eligible for release on bail

  2. admitting of bail: a bailable offence

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