bail below
noun
Definition of bail below
1 : bail given by two sureties to the sheriff for the due appearance of the defendant
2 : a mere form with imaginary persons as sureties used as a method of entering the appearance of the defendant in civil actions —called also common bail
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1822
First Known Use of bail below
1822
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