BAIL BOND Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase bail bond. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BAIL BOND
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bail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • 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) verb • release after a security has been paid • deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period • secure the release of (someone) by providing security • empty (a vessel) by bailing • remove (water) from a vessel with a container | ||||||||
bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion |