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BAIL, v.t. 1. To set free, deliver, or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given that the person bailed shall appear and answer in court. The word is applied to the magistrate, or the surety. The magistrate bails a man, when he liberates him from arrest or imprisonment, upon bond given with sureties. The surety bails a person, when he procures his release from arrest, by giving bond for his appearance.2. To deliver goods in trust, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee or person entrusted; as, to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment, or to bail goods to a carrier.3. To free from water, as to bail a boat. This word is improperly written bale. The word is probably the same as bail in law, to free, or liberate, and signifies to throw out water, as with a bucket or shovel.
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BAIL, v.t. 1. To set free, deliver, or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given that the person bailed shall appear and answer in court. The word is applied to the magistrate, or the surety. The magistrate bails a man, when he liberates him from arrest or imprisonment, upon bond given with sureties. The surety bails a person, when he procures his release from arrest, by giving bond for his appearance.2. To deliver goods in trust, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee or person entrusted; as, to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment, or to bail goods to a carrier.3. To free from water, as to bail a boat. This word is improperly written bale. The word is probably the same as bail in law, to free, or liberate, and signifies to throw out water, as with a bucket or shovel. | BAIL, n.- The person or persons who procure the release of a prisoner from custody, by becoming surety for his appearance in court.
The bail must be real substantial bondsmen. – Blackstone. – B. and B. were bail to the arrest in a suit at law. – Kent.
Bail is not used with a plural termination.
- The security given for the release of a prisoner from custody; as, the man is out upon bail.
Excessive bail ought not to be required. – Blackstone.
Bail is common or special. Common bail are imaginary persons, who are pledges for the plaintif's prosecution; as, John Doe and Richard Roe.
Special bail must be men of real substance, sufficient to pay their bond or recognizance. To perfect or justify bail, is to prove by the oath of the person that he is worth the sum for which he is surety beyond his debts. To admit to bail, is to release upon security given by bondsmen.
- The handle of a kettle or other vessel.
- In England, a certain limit within forest.
BAIL, v.t. [Fr. and Norm. bailler, to deliver, to lease; Arm. bahailhat; Ar. بَهَلَ bahala; Eth. ባልሐ baleah, to deliver, free, liberate, permit to go.]- To set free, deliver, or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given that the person bailed shall appear and answer in court. The word is applied to the magistrate, or the surety. The magistrate bails a man, when he liberates him from arrest or imprisonment, upon bond given with sureties. The surety bails a person, when he procures his release from arrest, by giving bond for his appearance. – Blackstone.
- To deliver goods in trust, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee or person intrusted; as, to bail cloth to tailor to be made into a garment, or to bail goods to a carrier. – Blackstone.
- To free from water; as, to bail a boat. This word is improperly written bale. The word is probably the same as bail in law, to free, or liberate, and signifies to throw out water, as with a bucket or shovel.
| Bail
- A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a
boat.
- To lade] to dip and throw; --
usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat.
- To deliver;
to release.
- Custody; keeping.
- The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or
similar vessel, usually movable.
- A line of
palisades serving as an exterior defense.
- To dip or lade water from; -- often with
out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat.
- To set free, or
deliver from arrest, or out of custody, on the undertaking of some other
person or persons that he or they will be responsible for the appearance,
at a certain day and place, of the person bailed.
- The person or
persons who procure the release of a prisoner from the custody of the
officer, or from imprisonment, by becoming surety for his appearance in
court.
- A half hoop for supporting the cover of a
carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc.
- The outer wall of a feudal castle. Hence: The
space inclosed by it; the outer court.
- A certain limit within a forest.
- A division for the stalls of an open
stable.
- The top or cross piece (or
either of the two cross pieces) of the wicket.
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Bail BAIL , verb transitive 1. To set free, deliver, or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given that the person bailed shall appear and answer in court. The word is applied to the magistrate, or the surety. The magistrate bails a man, when he liberates him from arrest or imprisonment, upon bond given with sureties. The surety bails a person, when he procures his release from arrest, by giving bond for his appearance. 2. To deliver goods in trust, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee or person entrusted; as, to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment, or to bail goods to a carrier. 3. To free from water, as to bail a boat. This word is improperly written bale. The word is probably the same as bail in law, to free, or liberate, and signifies to throw out water, as with a bucket or shovel. BAIL, noun The person or persons who procure the release of a prisoner from custody, by becoming surety for his appearance in court. The bail must be real substantial bondsmen. B and B were bail to the arrest in a suit at law. BAIL is not used with a plural termination. 2. The security given for the release of a prisoner from custody; as, the man is out upon bail Excessive bail ought not to be required. BAIL is common or special. Common bail are imaginary persons, who are pledges for the plaintiff's prosecution; as John Doe and Richard Roe. Special bail must be men of real substance, sufficient to pay their bond or recognizance. To perfect or justify bail is to prove by the oath of the person that he is worth the sum for which he is surety beyond his debts. To admit to bail is to release upon security given by bondsmen. 3. The handle of a kettle or other vessel. 4. In England, a certain limit within a forest.
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