(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"
An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial Often referred to simply as bond
A document purchased from a bondsman which is given to the court instead of money for bail Once signed by the defendant, he/she is released from custody on the condition that the amount will be forfeited should the defendant not appear in court at the required time
A legal paper that you buy from a bondsman and give to the court instead of bail The defendant signs it and is let go But if they don't come to court when they're supposed to, they must pay the amount of money on the bail bond
A written agreement executed by the defendant or another surety that the defendant will appear as required those persons (called sureties) must pay to the court the amount of money specified in the order fixing bail This may be cash, surety, money order, check or property
An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not appearing for the trial Often referred to simply as "bond "