bail up

British  

verb

1. informal to confine (a cow) or (of a cow) to be confined by the head in a bail See bail 3

2. (tr) history (of a bushranger) to hold under guard in order to rob

3. (intr) to submit to robbery without offering resistance

4. informal (tr) to accost or detain, esp in conversation; buttonhole

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Example Sentences

He was released on unsecured bail, meaning he was not required to pay his bail up front, common for misdemeanors in Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times

“We put calls out last night trying to put bail up for the guy,” Bannon said the next morning on his “War Room” podcast.

From Washington Post

Loomis Quinlan said Michigan Liberation considers cases of bail up to $7,500, but $2,500 is the highest single amount the organization has paid so far.

From Washington Times

“Defendants on bail up and down the country, and requested persons facing extradition, come to court to face the consequences of their own choices,” she said.

From Washington Post

At her arraignment 16 months earlier, a judge had given Ms. Batista the same two options courts give most defendants facing jail: pay cash bail up front, or hire a bondsman to post bail at a fraction of the upfront cost.

From New York Times