paper bail

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• paper bail — noun : bail VIII 1f …   Useful english dictionary

• bail — I. /beɪl / (say bayl) noun 1. (in criminal proceedings) the release of a prisoner from legal custody into the custody of persons acting as sureties, undertaking to produce the prisoner to the court at a later date or forfeit the security… …  

• bail — Ⅰ. bail [1] ► NOUN 1) the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. 2) money paid by or for such a person as security. ► VERB ▪ release or… …   English terms dictionary

• bail — bail1 [bāl] n. [ME & OFr, power, control, custody < OFr baillier, to keep in custody, deliver < L bajulare, to bear a burden < bajulus, porter, carrier] 1. money, a bond, etc. deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of… …   English World dictionary

• bail — bail1 /bayl/, Law. n. 1. property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time. 2. the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time. 3. the… …   Universalium

• bail — bail1 noun 1》 the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. 2》 money paid by or for such a person as security. verb release or secure the… …   English new terms dictionary

• bail — 1. n. & v. n. 1 money etc. required as security against the temporary release of a prisoner pending trial. 2 a person or persons giving such security. v.tr. (usu. foll. by out) 1 release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• bail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English baille, from Anglo French, bucket, from Medieval Latin bajula water vessel, from feminine of Latin bajulus porter, carrier Date: 14th century a container used to remove water from a boat II. verb Date: 1613… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• paper finger — noun : one of two movable clamps on some typewriters that are used in place of or in addition to the bail to hold paper firmly against the platen …   Useful english dictionary

• George Washington Dixon — Portrait of George Washington Dixon, c. 1836 George Washington Dixon (1801?[1] – March 2, 1861) was an American singer, stage actor, and newspaper editor. He rose to prominence as a blackface performer (possibly the first American to do so) after …   Wikipedia

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