(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial. Synonyms:bail, bond."A $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
... "Why, if I had a partner who played me a dirty trick like that I'd kick him out of my place. There ain't a copartnership agreement in existence that doesn't expressly say one partner shouldn't give a bail bond without the other ... — Abe and Mawruss - Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter • Montague Glass
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