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BAIL

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

use, but for other purposes, such as a sale and the like. The term includes whatever the passenger takes with him for his personal use or convenience according to the habits or wants of the particular class to which he belongs, elther with reference to the immediate necessities or ultimate purpose of the journey. Macrow v. Railway

particularily with pleading and practice are argued and determined. Holthouse.—Bail in error. That given by a defendant who intends to bring a wnt of error on the judgment and desires a stay of execution in the mean time— Bail piece. <A formal entry or memorandum of the recognizance or undertaking of special bail in civil actions, which, after being signed and acknowledged by the bail before the proper officer, is filed in the court in which the action is pending. 3 Bl. Comm. 291: 1 Tidd, Pr. 250; Worthen v. Prescott, 60 Vt. 68, 11 Atl. 690; Nicolls v. Ingersoll, 7 Johns. (N. Y.) 154. —Bail to the action or bail above. Special bail, (c. v.}—Bail to the sheriff, or bail below. In practice. Persons who undertake that a defendant arrested upon mesne process in a civil action shall duly pppeat to answer the plaintiff; such undertaking being in the form of a bond given to the sheriff. termed a “bailbond,” (gq. tv. Comm. 290; 1 Tidd. Pr. 221.—Civil bail. That taken in civil actions. —Special bail. In practice. Persons who undertake jointly and severally in behalf of a defendant arrested on mesne process in a civil action that, if he be condemned in the action, he shall pay the costs and condemnation, (that Is, the amount which may be recovered against him,) or render himself a prisoner, or that they will pay it for him. Bl. Comm. 291; 1 Tidd,

UK Law Commentary

Status: ✅ Still applies. Release from custody pending next hearing. Presumption in favour of bail unless substantial grounds exist to refuse.

Modern Application

📜 Bail Act 1976 • Criminal Justice Act 2003 • legislation.gov.uk
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.