Excessive bail — The Excessive bail provision of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution is based on an old English common law right of Englishmen and the British Bill of Rights. It is considered a fundamental right by the Supreme Court of the… … Wikipedia
excessive bail — The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the constitutions of the various states, prohibits excessive bail. Refers to bail in a sum more than will be reasonably sufficient to prevent evasion of the law by flight or concealment; bail … Black's law dictionary
excessive bail — The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as the constitutions of the various states, prohibits excessive bail. Refers to bail in a sum more than will be reasonably sufficient to prevent evasion of the law by flight or concealment; bail … Black's law dictionary
excessive bail — An imposition prohibited by both the United States Constitution and state constitutions, being bail set at an amount higher than reasonably calculated to insure that the accused will appear to stand trial, considering the factors of the ability… … Ballentine's law dictionary
bail — 1 / bāl/ n [Anglo French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone s custody in exchange for security, from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)] 1: the temporary release of a… … Law dictionary
excessive — ex·ces·sive adj: exceeding what is proper, necessary, or normal; specif: being out of proportion to the offense excessive bail Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Bail — Bail, n. [OF. bail guardian, administrator, fr. L. bajulus. See {Bail} to deliver.] 1. Custody; keeping. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Silly Faunus now within their bail. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) (a) The person or persons who procure the release… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bail — Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (and be guilty of the crime of… … Wikipedia
bail — To procure release of one charged with an offense by insuring his future attendance in court and compelling him to remain within jurisdiction of court. Manning v. State ex rel. Williams, 190 Okl. 65, 120 P.2d 980, 981. To deliver the defendant to … Black's law dictionary
bail — To procure release of one charged with an offense by insuring his future attendance in court and compelling him to remain within jurisdiction of court. Manning v. State ex rel. Williams, 190 Okl. 65, 120 P.2d 980, 981. To deliver the defendant to … Black's law dictionary
