bail
noun [ U ]
uk/beɪl/ us LAW
money that someone agrees to pay to a court so that a person who has been accused of a crime can remain free until their trial. If the person does not appear at the trial, the court keeps the money:
The Court of Appeals let him remain free on bail during the appeal of his conviction.
I agreed to stand bail for him (= pay the bail).
Bail was set at £20,000.
bail
verb [ T, usually passive ]
uk/beɪl/ us LAW
if someone accused of a crime is bailed, they are released until their trial, after money has been paid to the court:
She was bailed after being charged with fraud.
Phrasal verbs
bail out
bail sb out
bail sb/sth out