Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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bail bond | Yes | No | No | No |
recognisance | Yes | No | No | No |
bail bond (noun) | recognisance (noun) |
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(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial | (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited |