Surety provided by defendants or others to guarantee their subsequent appearance in court to face criminal charges: Such bails are available to anyone entitled to it, however not everyone is entitled to bail. It is denied when suspects are considered dangerous or likely to flee.

1. The process of making it possible for someone to leave jail by paying a monetary penalty that is fixed by a court: Sherie bailed her husband out of jail so he could go home until the trial takes place.
2. A reference to helping someone solve a problem or to leave a difficult situation: Ernie's parents always seem to be bailing him out of trouble.
3. To give or to lend money to a business or an organization to help resolve a financial situation: The U.S. federal government is involved in loaning money to bail out struggling financial, manufacturing organizations, and even some state governments.