bail bond

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bail bond¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

There’s no mystery about why big insurers like the bail bond industry.

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Voters nixed it after the bail bond industry spearheaded a campaign to send the measure to voters.

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He put up his Los Angeles and Miami mansions for sale in a bid to secure the bail bond.

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District Judge Elizabeth Dillon noted in her decision that the company isn’t a licensed bail bond agent or a surety company certified by the U.S.

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Proponents say well-meaning organizations should have no issue following the same rules as bail bond companies.

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