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bail

noun/beɪl/ (BAYL)Level B2
bail meaning picture: A lawyer walking a relieved young man out of a district court gate while his mother waits outside with folded hands
Picture meaning of “bail” — Money paid to a court so an accused person can stay free until their trial.

Money paid to a court so an accused person can stay free until their trial.

When someone is arrested, a court may give them bail: they can leave jail if they promise, often with money, to return for the trial.

bail meaning in Hindi

अदालत में दिया गया पैसा या ज़मानत, जिससे आरोपी मुक़दमे तक आज़ाद रह सके।

गिरफ़्तारी के बाद अदालत ज़मानत दे सकती है: आरोपी जेल से बाहर जा सकता है अगर वह, अक्सर पैसे के साथ, मुक़दमे पर लौटने का वादा करे।

Examples

  1. My neighbour's son was released on bail the day after his arrest.मेरे पड़ोसी का बेटा गिरफ़्तारी के अगले दिन ज़मानत पर रिहा हो गया।
  2. The High Court granted bail to the businessman but asked him to surrender his passport.हाई कोर्ट ने कारोबारी को ज़मानत दी, पर उसे अपना पासपोर्ट जमा करने को कहा।

Synonyms & antonyms

suretybondsecuritycustodydetention

Memory trick

BAIL gets you out of JAIL — until the trial day.

💡 Did you know?

Indian courts often repeat the principle 'bail is the rule, jail the exception'.

Word origin

From Old French 'bail' (custody, charge), linked to baillier (to hand over): handing the accused into someone's keeping.

Other meanings

verb To rescue a person or company from money trouble, usually with 'out'.

noun Money deposited with a court to allow an accused person's temporary release.

noun a legal arrangement where you give your property to someone to look after temporarily

bail meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीअदालत में दिया गया पैसा या ज़मानत, जिससे आरोपी मुक़दमे तक आज़ाद रह सके।
Arabic · العربيةمال يُدفع للمحكمة كي يبقى المتهم حرًّا حتى محاكمته؛ كفالة.
French · FrançaisSomme versée au tribunal pour qu'un accusé reste libre jusqu'à son procès ; caution.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaUang jaminan yang dibayarkan ke pengadilan agar terdakwa tetap bebas sampai sidang.
Chinese · 中文为让被告在审判前保持自由而交给法院的钱;保释(金)。

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