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Word entry · 4 letters

bail

Best crossword clue

"Court security money"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /beɪl/Part of speech verb, nounSorted abilStarts with BEnds with L1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. remove (water) from a vessel with a container

Word origin

From Middle English baille, from the Old French verb bailler (“to deliver or hand over”) and noun bail (“lease”), from Latin bāiulāre (“carry or bear”), from baiulus (“porter; steward”) (English: bailiff).

Used in a sentence

  • He was granted bail for £20000.
  • The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution forbids excessive bail, and state bail laws are usually designed to prevent discrimination in setting bail.
  • The purpose of bail is to ensure the return of the accused at subsequent proceedings. If the accused is unable to make bail, he or she is detained in jail.

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