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Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain
... 1881: 178; Herts and Bucks; Leics. 1 English: see Bale . 2 Indian: locative name Hindu (Brahman, found mainly in Karnataka), probably from Tulu bail ‘low-lying land’ (Dravidian vayal ‘plain,...
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Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.)
... US frequency (2010): 14957 1 English: variant of Bale . 2 French (northern) and Walloon: nickname from Old French bail ‘governor, regent, bailiff’. 3 Indian (Karnataka): topographic name from Tulu bail ‘low-lying land’ (Dravidian vayal ‘plain, field’). Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ashok, Mahesh, Rama, Ravi,...
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The Oxford Guide to the United States Government
... Bail is a pledge of money given by an accused person as security that he will appear in court for trial when requested. Bail enables the accused person to be out of jail during the period of time between the person's arrest and receipt of charges and the person's trial. Failure of the accused person to appear for trial may result in loss of the bail. The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says, “Excessive bail shall not be required,” thus assuring an accused person a fair opportunity to be free on bail. Permitting a person to be free on bail allows him...
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The New Oxford Companion to Law
...bail decisions vary between courts and between different groups of suspects/defendants. Bail decisions are also crucial because they impact upon the size of the prison remand population and subsequent decisions, including pleas and sentencing . Police bail is regulated by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( ‘PACE’ ) but in practice, the law is similar to that which relates to court bail. The law governing court bail decisions is the Bail Act 1976 . This Act has been amended considerably since it was enacted, primarily to make the granting of bail...
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (2 ed.)
... should be granted, and for what sum. Normally an accused is granted bail unless it is likely that he will abscond, or interfere with witnesses, or unless he is accused of murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, rape, or attempted rape and has a previous conviction for such an offence. Bail need not be granted where the offence was committed whilst on bail or the defendant has been released on bail in those proceedings and has subsequently been arrested under s7, Bail Act. The accused, and the prosecution in limited circumstances, may...
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Garner's Modern English Usage (5 ed.)
...nature. In this sense, bail out predominates over ⋆ bale out by a very great margin (see ratio below). In the sense of departing, bail is the word <she bailed out of the plane> <he bailed on us> . Given the length of this entry, it’s time to bail. Language-Change Index 1. ⋆baling water for bailing water : Stage 2 Current ratio in print ( bailing water vs. ⋆baling water ): 11:1 2. ⋆bailing hay for baling hay : Stage 2 Current ratio in print ( baling hay vs. ⋆bailing hay ): 5:1 3. ⋆bail of hay for bale of hay : Stage...
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (2 ed.)
... When a person has been arrested and charged with the commission of a crime, there is inevitably an interval of time before trial. Bail relates to the defendant's right to freedom during this interval. It involves a pledge of money, property, or a “signature bond” as security that one will be available for trial when requested to appear. Failure of the defendant to appear may result in the forfeiture of the bail. The person who puts up the money is also known as the bail. The right to bail is deeply rooted in English law and practice. That bail must be in a...
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A Dictionary of Law (10 ed.)
... n. The release by the police, magistrates’ court, or Crown Court of a person held in legal custody while awaiting trial or appealing against a criminal conviction. Conditions may be imposed on a person released on bail by the police. A person granted bail undertakes to pay a specified sum to the court if he fails to appear on the date set by the court ( see also justifying bail ). This is known as bail in one’s own recognizance . Often the court also requires guarantors (known as sureties ) to undertake to produce the accused or to forfeit the sum...
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The Oxford Companion to American Law
...of the [Eight Amendment’s] Bail Clause limits permissible government considerations solely to questions of flight.” Thus, notwithstanding the clear language of the Excessive Bail Clause, judges may (under certain conditions) require extremely high bail, and in some cases, deny bail altogether. In recent years bail reformers have objected to judicial reliance on certain characteristics (race, class, etc.) in making pretrial release and detention decisions. Also controversial has been the wide disparity in release conditions and bail amounts imposed by different...
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
... . Hoop or half-hoop or ring, often used to denote a handle on a cradle or basketwork, or the hoop-handle of a kettle, or the handles on furniture...
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A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care (2 ed.)
... A court releasing an alleged offender, instead of sending her/him to prison, while s/he waits for the date of her/his trial. Bail may have conditions attached, such as specifying where the alleged offender must live, or only be granted if a surety is lodged—a sum of money that is forfeited if the alleged offender does not turn up for the trial. The expectation is that bail will be granted unless it is believed that the alleged offender may not appear for her/his trial, is likely to offend again, or may intimidate...
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (3 ed.)
...bail [ME] The spelling bail represents several different words. The one meaning ‘temporary release of an accused person’ came via French from Latin bajulare , ‘to bear a burden’, and is related to bailiff [ME], someone who bears the burden of responsibility. The Latin word is also behind the source of bail (in Britain also spelled bale ) meaning ‘to scoop water out of a boat’, from an old word for bucket based on Latin bajulus ‘carrier’. The bailey [ME] or outer wall of a castle has a quite different origin, but it is connected with the third bail, a...
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Australian Law Dictionary (3 ed.)
...bail, certain criteria in determining bail, and the necessity or otherwise of imposing bail conditions. Pursuant to Bail Act 1978 (NSW) s 22A there is a limit to the number of bail applications that may be made on behalf of an accused person by legal practitioners before a court. Bail condition Bail is normally to be granted unconditionally unless the police or court determines that bail conditions be imposed to protect specified persons or the community, or to promote effective law enforcement or to reduce the likelihood of future offences. A bail...
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (2 ed.)
...bail To extend the bail to a later...
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A Dictionary of Law (10 ed.)
... hostel Accommodation for persons of no fixed address who have been released on bail...
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (2 ed.)
... hostel Accommodation for persons of no fixed address who have been released on bail...
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A Dictionary of Law (10 ed.)
...bail To forfeit bail by failing to appear at the court or tribunal to answer a...
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A Dictionary of Law (10 ed.)
...bail Demonstrating to a court granting bail that one is capable of meeting the surety specified in the bail (for example, disclosing one’s financial resources). A person standing surety for bail must be able to provide the bail out of his own resources. It is a criminal offence ( bail-bonding ) for a defendant who is granted bail to agree to indemnify his surety against any loss arising out of standing...
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (2 ed.)
...bail Demonstrating to a court granting bail that one is capable of meeting the surety specified in the bail (e.g. disclosing one’s financial resources). A person standing surety for bail must be able to provide the bail out of his own resources. It is a criminal offence ( bail-bonding ) for a defendant who is granted bail to agree to indemnify his surety against any loss arising out of standing...
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A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (2 ed.)
...bail Bail granted to a defendant who is in custody for another matter, either on remand or as a convicted prisoner, and therefore will not actually be released from...
