Bail
noun
Money given to a court in exchange for someone's release from prison while they wait for their trial.
He was released on bail while awaiting trial.
Often appears as...
- release on bail
- set bail
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To give money to a court in exchange for someone's release from prison while they wait for their trial.
His family bailed him out of jail.
Often appears as...
- bail someone out
- bail out of jail
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Formal
verb
To remove water from a boat using a container.
They had to bail water out of the boat to keep it from sinking.
Often appears as...
- bail out water
- bail water
verb
To abandon a situation or enterprise that is clearly going to be unprofitable or unsuccessful before one gets too involved with it.
I decided to bail when I realized how much work the project would require.
Often appears as...
- bail on something
- bail out
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Money given to a court in exchange for someone's release from prison while they wait for their trial.
He was released on bail while awaiting trial.
Often appears as...
- release on bail
- set bail
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To give money to a court in exchange for someone's release from prison while they wait for their trial.
His family bailed him out of jail.
Often appears as...
- bail someone out
- bail out of jail
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To remove water from a boat using a container.
They had to bail water out of the boat to keep it from sinking.
Often appears as...
- bail out water
- bail water
verb
To abandon a situation or enterprise that is clearly going to be unprofitable or unsuccessful before one gets too involved with it.
I decided to bail when I realized how much work the project would require.
Often appears as...
- bail on something
- bail out
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequences
Understanding 'bail' in this context highlights the legal system's trust in the accused's return for trial.
After paying bail, he must stay in the city until his trial.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Freedom
'Bail' is not a fine or fee; it allows temporary release and is often refundable.
If he complies with the bail conditions, the money will be returned.
Pro Tip 3/3Seriousness Indicator
The amount of bail can indicate the seriousness of the charges or flight risk.
Bail was set high due to the severity of the alleged crime.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequences
Understanding 'bail' in this context highlights the legal system's trust in the accused's return for trial.
After paying bail, he must stay in the city until his trial.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Freedom
'Bail' is not a fine or fee; it allows temporary release and is often refundable.
If he complies with the bail conditions, the money will be returned.
Pro Tip 3/3Seriousness Indicator
The amount of bail can indicate the seriousness of the charges or flight risk.
Bail was set high due to the severity of the alleged crime.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequences
Understanding 'bail' in this context highlights the legal system's trust in the accused's return for trial.
After paying bail, he must stay in the city until his trial.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Freedom
'Bail' is not a fine or fee; it allows temporary release and is often refundable.
If he complies with the bail conditions, the money will be returned.
Pro Tip 3/3Seriousness Indicator
The amount of bail can indicate the seriousness of the charges or flight risk.
Bail was set high due to the severity of the alleged crime.
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Afra Raymond: Three...
have all the creditors been bailed out in excess of what their statutory entitlements were. Only here. So what was the reason for the generosity? Is our government that generous? And maybe they are. Let's look at it. Let's look into it. So I started digging and writing and so and so on, and that work can be found, my personal work
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Rebuilding Paradise...
paradise water may not be drinkable for up to three years we have to make them pay for everything because it's going to happen again if you don't don't we have a responsibility just stop if it's gonna be in areas that are not defensible this is my home this is where I wanna be I love that town and I'm not gonna bail on it
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The race to a...
Invest in green jobs; do not bail out polluting industries, especially coal; end fossil fuel subsidies, and put a price on carbon; take climate risks into account in all financial and policy decisions; work together in solidarity; and most important, leave no one behind.
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World's Hardest Climb...
we just bailed from the valley a little R&R for a couple days clear the head it's important to stay fresh and sometimes just kind of get out everyone smile you know it's gross I can see the oil on your hair okay I'm totally being a mom oh I think he
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Should “blackness”...
him with no he handed me a sack with the sack bail life so I reached in hoping for thousands and instead God might not believe money and tissue I was like what is this some kind of joke then a guy sprang up from the backseat and choked
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Noy Thrupkaew: Human...
Because I was afraid if I said everything that she meant to me -- that I owed perhaps the best parts of who I became to her care, and that the words "I'm sorry" were like a thimble to bail out all the guilt and shame and rage I felt
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What if we ended the...
But now you have a criminal record that's going to follow you for the rest of your life. Jailing people because they don't have enough money to pay bail is one of the most unfair, immoral things we do as a society.
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How augmented reality is...
a fund that raises money for people who cannot afford bail. With augmented reality, we the people have the power to highlight the narratives of the oppressed when institutions refuse to do so.
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The problem with the...
judges could deny bail and jail the accused before their trial. Judges were supposed to exercise this power very rarely, and could come under scrutiny for using it too often.
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
Imagine our politicians using dance to explain why we must invade a foreign country or bail out an investment bank. It's sure to help. Of course someday, in the deep future,
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Afra Raymond: Three...
have all the creditors been bailed out in excess of what their statutory entitlements were. Only here. So what was the reason for the generosity? Is our government that generous? And maybe they are. Let's look at it. Let's look into it. So I started digging and writing and so and so on, and that work can be found, my personal work
Video examples
Rebuilding Paradise...
paradise water may not be drinkable for up to three years we have to make them pay for everything because it's going to happen again if you don't don't we have a responsibility just stop if it's gonna be in areas that are not defensible this is my home this is where I wanna be I love that town and I'm not gonna bail on it
Video examples
The race to a...
Invest in green jobs; do not bail out polluting industries, especially coal; end fossil fuel subsidies, and put a price on carbon; take climate risks into account in all financial and policy decisions; work together in solidarity; and most important, leave no one behind.
Video examples
World's Hardest Climb...
we just bailed from the valley a little R&R for a couple days clear the head it's important to stay fresh and sometimes just kind of get out everyone smile you know it's gross I can see the oil on your hair okay I'm totally being a mom oh I think he
Video examples
Should “blackness”...
him with no he handed me a sack with the sack bail life so I reached in hoping for thousands and instead God might not believe money and tissue I was like what is this some kind of joke then a guy sprang up from the backseat and choked
Video examples
Noy Thrupkaew: Human...
Because I was afraid if I said everything that she meant to me -- that I owed perhaps the best parts of who I became to her care, and that the words "I'm sorry" were like a thimble to bail out all the guilt and shame and rage I felt
Video examples
What if we ended the...
But now you have a criminal record that's going to follow you for the rest of your life. Jailing people because they don't have enough money to pay bail is one of the most unfair, immoral things we do as a society.
Video examples
How augmented reality is...
a fund that raises money for people who cannot afford bail. With augmented reality, we the people have the power to highlight the narratives of the oppressed when institutions refuse to do so.
Video examples
The problem with the...
judges could deny bail and jail the accused before their trial. Judges were supposed to exercise this power very rarely, and could come under scrutiny for using it too often.
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
Imagine our politicians using dance to explain why we must invade a foreign country or bail out an investment bank. It's sure to help. Of course someday, in the deep future,
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Laura van den Berg
American Writer
Normally I'm the type who wouldn't bail on a responsibility unless dead on the side of the road, and I believe deeply in the importance of continuing to follow our own paths.
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Rand Paul
American Politician
If you have 'too big to fail' for cities or for states, and they believe they'll be bailed out, they'll continue to make unwise decisions.
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Charles Dallara
American Businessman
We can no longer contemplate a world in which public or private sector funds are used to bail out or recapitalize failing firms.
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George Osborne
British Politician
We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail.
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Paul Hawken
American Environmentalist
You can print money to bail out a bank, but you can't print life to bail out a planet.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Irish Playwright
Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
In the case of the environment, there's no one to bail it out.
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Lewis Mumford
American Sociologist
A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.
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Peter Fenton
American Businessman
Bailing on a company is just something you don't do.
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Jaime Harrison
American Politician
We have to end cash bail.
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Laura van den Berg
American Writer
Normally I'm the type who wouldn't bail on a responsibility unless dead on the side of the road, and I believe deeply in the importance of continuing to follow our own paths.
Quote examples
Rand Paul
American Politician
If you have 'too big to fail' for cities or for states, and they believe they'll be bailed out, they'll continue to make unwise decisions.
Quote examples
Charles Dallara
American Businessman
We can no longer contemplate a world in which public or private sector funds are used to bail out or recapitalize failing firms.
Quote examples
George Osborne
British Politician
We need to think deeply about whether we can sustain banks that are not only too big to fail, but potentially too big to bail.
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Paul Hawken
American Environmentalist
You can print money to bail out a bank, but you can't print life to bail out a planet.
Quote examples
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Irish Playwright
Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer.
Quote examples
Noam Chomsky
American Activist
In the case of the environment, there's no one to bail it out.
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Lewis Mumford
American Sociologist
A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.
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Peter Fenton
American Businessman
Bailing on a company is just something you don't do.
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Jaime Harrison
American Politician
We have to end cash bail.
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