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out on bail

  1. 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.



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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.

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"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.

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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.

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She remains out on bail after posting a $230,000 bond.

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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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