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bail bond

a surety bond (money or property) offered or deposited by a defendant or other persons to ensure the defendant's appearance at trial

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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