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bail bond (s) (noun), bail bonds (pl)
A written guarantee, often accompanied by money or other securities, that the person charged with an offense will remain within the court's jurisdiction to face trial at sometime in the future: A bail bond is an obligation provided by a prisoner and his guarantor to insure the prisoner to appear at court for trial at the specified time.
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cash bail bond (s) (noun), cash bail bonds (pl)
Total cash payment for situations in which charges are not serious and the scheduled bail is low: Defendants obtain release by paying cash bail bonds in the full amount, which is recoverable after the required court appearances are made.

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