bailable

[ bey-luh-buhl ]

adjectiveLaw.

capable of being set free on bail.
admitting of bail:a bailable offense.

Origin of bailable

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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How to use bailable in a sentence

She was totally ignorant of the bailable nature of her offence, and therefore expected the utmost that can be imagined.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2 | Camden Pelham
All persons shall be bailable, unless for capital offences, where the proof shall be evident or the presumption great.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel Palmer
And take a hint; this affair may be bailable or it may not be.
Sybil | Benjamin Disraeli
Yours is not a bailable case and we must have a speedy trial.
Sons and Fathers | Harry Stillwell Edwards
Well, that is called—you can have an examining trial before the magistrate to see whether it is a bailable matter.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for bailable

bailable

/ (ˈbeɪləbəl) /

adjectivelaw

eligible for release on bail
admitting of bail: a bailable offence

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