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A guaranty by the appealing party insuring that court costs will be paid.
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appeal bond
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appeal bond — ➔ bond * * * appeal bond UK US noun [C] LAW ► a document stating that someone who is appealing the decision of a lower court will pay damages and the costs of the appeal if they lose: »In some instances, judges will set an appeal bond when they… … Financial and business terms
Appeal Bond — An amount of money placed in holding while the appeal is being decided. An appeal bond is supplied by the appellant (plaintiff) who is appealing the court s judgment, and is usually in the amount of the original judgment (though it could be more) … Investment dictionary
appeal bond — Security furnished in perfecting an appeal for the benefit of other parties to be affected. 4 Am J2d A & E § 323 … Ballentine's law dictionary
bond — 1 n 1 a: a usu. formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure … Law dictionary
appeal — ap·peal 1 /ə pēl/ n [Old French apel, from apeler to call, accuse, appeal, from Latin appellare]: a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court s judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court… … Law dictionary
bond — A certificate or evidence of a debt on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the bondholders a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the loan on the expiration date. A long term debt… … Black's law dictionary
bond — A certificate or evidence of a debt on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the bondholders a specified amount of interest for a specified length of time, and to repay the loan on the expiration date. A long term debt… … Black's law dictionary
bond — payment by a tenant to a landlord before the tenant takes over the premises and from which the landlord may be able to deduct arrears of rent or the cost of rectifying damage. Glossary of Business Terms (1) A debt security. Sometimes used only in … Financial and business terms
Bond — Bonds are debt and are issued for a period of more than one year. The U.S. government, local governments, water districts, companies and many other types of institutions sell bonds. When an investor buys bonds, he or she is lending money. The… … Financial and business terms
Bond, Carrie Jacobs — ▪ American composer née Carrie Minetta Jacobs born Aug. 11, 1862, Janesville, Wis., U.S. died Dec. 28, 1946, Hollywood, Calif. composer author of sentimental art songs that attained great popularity. Bond as a child learned to play the… … Universalium
