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bail-jumping

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Main Entry:  bail-jumping
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the willful failure to appear as required before a judge or court by a person out on bail
Example:  The prosecutor's office filed bail-jumping charges today against the man.
Etymology:  1881
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