English noun: bail bond | |||
1. | bail bond (possession) (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial | ||
Samples | The judge set bail at $10,000. A $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman. | ||
Synonyms | bail, bond | ||
Broader (hypernym) | recognisance, recognizance | ||
Domain category | criminal law | ||