bailable

American  

[bey-luh-buhl] / ˈbeɪ lə bəl /

adjective

Law.

1. capable of being set free on bail.

2. admitting of bail.

   a bailable offense.

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bailable British  

/ ˈbeɪləbəl /

adjective

1. eligible for release on bail

2. admitting of bail

   a bailable offence

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Other Word Forms

• nonbailable adjective
• unbailable adjective

Etymology

Origin of bailable

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

Example Sentences

In court on Wednesday, presiding judge Emeka Nwite stated that the charges against the defendants were bailable offences.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

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 • Jul. 18, 2023

Under President Sirleaf's tenure a new, tougher rape law came into force but was then amended, reducing the tough sentences and making it a bailable offence.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2018

But when he ignored that date too, the Supreme Court issued a "bailable warrant" against him, ordering the West Bengal state police chief to bring him in on 31 March.

From BBC • May 2, 2017

All persons shall be bailable, unless for capital offenses, where the proof shall be evident or the presumption great.

From The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952 by Corwin, Edward Samuel