bailable
Americanadjective
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eligible for release on bail
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admitting of bail
a bailable offence
Other Word Forms
- nonbailable adjective
- unbailable adjective
Etymology
Origin of bailable
Example Sentences
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The ruling overturns a Kankakee County judge’s opinion in December that the law violated the constitution’s provision that “all persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties.”
From Seattle Times
There are no clear laws to deal with the problem at the moment, as most cases are recorded as bailable offences such as fraud and cheating.
From BBC
Senior circuit judges, or people they designate, must review “conditions of release for each bailable defendant who has been detained for more than 90 days,” their filing said.
From Washington Times
"It was not an act of violence, therefore he’s not bailable," Napolitano said Monday.
From Fox News
Last month, the court issued bailable arrest warrants after Mr Sharif failed to show up for previous hearings.
From BBC
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