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Go bail

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002318

To act as a surety for an arrested person, guaranteeing their appearance in court at a specified time. This involves pledging money or property to the court as security for the defendant's release from custody. If the defendant fails to appear, the bail amount may be forfeited to the court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002318
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002318",
  "term": "Go bail",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To act as a surety for an arrested person, guaranteeing their appearance in court at a specified time. This involves pledging money or property to the court as security for the defendant's release from custody. If the defendant fails to appear, the bail amount may be forfeited to the court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/go-bail/"
}

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