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A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ.

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  1. A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ.
  2. Special bail in court to abide the judgment.
  3. n. (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
  4. (a) A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ. (b) Special bail in court to abide the judgment. Bouvier.
  5. A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ. Special bail in court to abide the judgment.