11 example sentences using bail.
Bail used in a sentence
Bail in a sentence as a noun
Hi there - I'm the one who put up the $50k to bail weev out of jail.
The real problem here was the Judge, who gets to set the bail after the fact.
He exercised his first ammendment rights, and got a 500k bail for it.
"See, even though the Jury found him guilty, the Judge set the bail enormously high.
I wonder what the jury would have concluded if they had been allowed to decide the bail?
The "excessive bail" clause of the 8th Amendment, in practice, has been eviscerated.
Bail in a sentence as a verb
Byron was finally released on bail just a few days ago, though with very restrictive conditions.
At this point I wanted to bail out but there was no "Cancel Reservation" button anywhere and they had my CC info hostage.
Restart supervision didn't always help b/c sometimes it would throw some assertion that would bail out a critical thread, but the process would stay running.
An unaffordable bail of $500k was set, and if not for media attention, pro bono counsel, and a generous anonymous donor he would still be detained.
At one point during his incarceration, his attorney requested bail based on the jail's inability to properly diagnose/treat the problem.
Bail definitions
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
See also: bond
the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
release after a security has been paid
deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
secure the release of (someone) by providing security
empty (a vessel) by bailing
remove (water) from a vessel with a container