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bail

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000022

Security (usually in the form of money) given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody to secure their appearance on the day and time set by the court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000022
FieldLaw
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000022",
  "term": "bail",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Security (usually in the form of money) given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody to secure their appearance on the day and time set by the court.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/bail/"
}

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