Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Eligible for bail: Describes a person, typically a defendant in a legal case, who has the right to be released from custody before trial upon providing bail (a sum of money or property as a guarantee of their appearance in court).
   • Admitting of bail: Describes a type of offense or crime for which the law permits the granting of bail.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Eligible for bail):

  • The judge ruled the accused was bailable and set the bond at $10,000.
  • Not all defendants are bailable; it depends on the severity of the charges.

• Adjective (Admitting of bail):

  • Theft is generally considered a bailable offense in many jurisdictions.
  • The new legislation made certain non-violent crimes bailable.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: The term is almost exclusively used in formal legal and judicial contexts. Whether a person or offense is bailable is determined by statutes, case law, and judicial discretion, often considering factors like flight risk or danger to the community.
  • The prosecutor argued that the capital offense was not bailable under state law.

Variants and Related Words

• Bail (noun/verb): The security (money/property) given or the act of releasing someone on such security.

  • The court granted him bail.
  • His family will bail him out.

• Bailment (noun): A legal relationship in physical possession of personal property is transferred.

Synonyms

• Bondable: Capable of being secured by a bond (similar in legal context).
• Releasable on surety: Able to be freed upon providing a guarantee.

Adjective

1. eligible for bail
   • a bailable defendant
2. admitting of bail
   • a bailable offense