[beyl] 
Law.| 1. | property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time. |
| 2. | the person who agrees to be liable if someone released from custody does not return at an appointed time. |
| 3. | the state of release upon being bailed. |
| 4. | on bail, released or free as a result of having posted bond: He was out on bail within 10 hours of his arrest. |
| 5. | to grant or obtain the liberty of (a person under arrest) on security given for his or her appearance when required, as in court for trial. |
| 6. | to deliver possession of (goods) for storage, hire, or other special purpose, without transfer of ownership. |
| 7. | go or stand bail for, to provide bail for: They spent the night in jail because no one would stand bail for them. |
| 8. | jump bail, to abscond while free on bail: The suspect jumped bail and is now being sought. |
