bail
英 [beɪl]
美[bel]
- n. 保释，保释人；保释金；杓
- vt. 保释，帮助某人脱离困境；往外舀水
- n. (Bail)人名；(英)贝尔；(法)巴伊
英英释意
- 1. (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"
- 2. 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"