Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
bail bond — see bond 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bail bond n. A contract betw … Law dictionary
Bail bond — (b[=a]l b[o^]nd ). (Law) (a) A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner s appearance in court, at the return of the writ. (b) Special bail in court to abide the judgment. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bond — 1 n 1 a: a usu. formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure … Law dictionary
surety — sure·ty / shu̇r ə tē/ n pl ties [Anglo French seurté, literally, guarantee, security, from Old French, from Latin securitat securitas, from securus secure] 1: a formal engagement (as a pledge) given for the fulfillment of an undertaking 2: one… … Law dictionary
bond — bond1 [bänd] n. [ME bond, band: see BAND1] 1. anything that binds, fastens, or restrains 2. [pl.] a) fetters; shackles b) Archaic imprisonment; captivity 3 … English World dictionary
bond — adj *bound, indentured, articled Antonyms: free Contrasted words: emancipated, manumitted, liberated, freed (see FREE vb): independent (see FREE adj) bond n 1 Bond, band, tie all denote something which serves to bind or bring two or more things… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bond — A certificate or evidence of a debt on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the bondholders a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the loan on the expiration date. A long term debt… … Black's law dictionary
bond — A certificate or evidence of a debt on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the bondholders a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the loan on the expiration date. A long term debt… … Black's law dictionary
Surety bond — A surety bond is a contract among at least three parties: * The principal the primary party who will be performing a contractual obligation * The obligee the party who is the recipient of the obligation, and * The surety who ensures that the… … Wikipedia
Bail — Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (and be guilty of the crime of… … Wikipedia
