bail
Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
Example
“He was granted bail for £20000.”
Other meanings
A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.
A person who bails water out of a boat.
Synonyms
- bond
Word history
From Latin "bāiulō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “bail” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.