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out on bail
Released from custody on the basis of bail being posted, as in The lawyer promised to get him out on bail. This expression alludes to a payment made to the court as surety that the accused will appear for trial.
Example Sentences
Four policemen, alleged to have aided his breakout, are out on bail and awaiting trial, but the authorities appear no closer to learning the fugitive's whereabouts.
"They managed to get him out on bail, and that's something not all detention centers allow. The whole family had to make a huge effort; they had to sell things to be able to pay for it," Ms Neufeld said.
Despite charges being made against Westwood, he remained out on bail - something that caused a lot of grief and anger for his victims, with Lily calling it "disgusting" - until the week before he was sentenced, having been caught breaking his bail conditions.
She remains out on bail after posting a $230,000 bond.
The day she was let out on bail, Ebell picked her up at the jail, took her to her grandparents house and they had sex, the lawsuit alleged.
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