bond
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6.7
- noun
- /bɑnd/
- Specialized
:
fianza
- Your honor, this is an embezzlement charge with the bond set at $100,000.
- post a bond
- release on bond
- appeal bond
Can they revoke your bond for associating with others?
- Can they revoke your bond for associating with others?
- He said at his bond hearing that he intended to start a race war.
- Well, I I filled the polygraph, they revoked the bond.
- I bond so so I was under state charges when they revoked the bond.
- No, we got out on bond and then we were out for like a year or two.
Examples
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George walks out, free on bond, to find Barbara waiting for him.
Fiction book (2001) -
Bell was released on bond, then sentenced to 18 months on four prior juvenile convictions.
Academic text (2008) -
No, we got out on bond and then we were out for like a year or two.
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So get him out on bond the next day, get him an attorney.
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I should have read the physical description on his application for appearance bond before I knocked on his door.
Fiction book (2000) -
It put them under bond to keep the peace.
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Bail bonds are the common practice and legal requirement in all but four states.
Academic text (2018) -
The newspaper reported that Mr. Hwang was released on bond and will make a preliminary appearance in court on May 23.
Academic text (2016) -
Meanwhile, I'm releasing Mr. McCoy under a bond in the amount of $10,000.
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The judge set his bond at $5,000, which he needed to pay in order to stay out of jail before his trial.
Synonyms
386
5.3
Money given to let someone leave jail until their trial
4
6.6
A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court
Compounds
- Specialized
33
7.0
A risky loan to a company that pays high interest but may not pay it back
- Specialized
14
2.7
A loan to a government that pays interest over time and is usually safe
- Specialized
10
4.4
A loan a city or state sells to pay for public projects, often free from federal taxes
- Specialized
10
4.9
A long loan to the U.S. government for ten years or more that pays interest
- Archaic
9
9.0
A bond not registered to an owner that pays interest to the person who holds the physical certificate
- Specialized
5
3.1
A government certificate you buy to save money and earn interest that you cannot sell
- Formal
4
6.6
A written promise to pay money if a person accused of a crime does not go to court
- Specialized
4
3.7
A loan from a company that pays regular interest but gives no ownership
- Specialized
3
5.4
A grade showing how likely a company or government will pay back borrowed money
- Specialized
2
5.3
A way to raise money for a public project paid back from the money the project earns
- Specialized
1
4.1
A weak pull between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and oxygen or nitrogen in another
- Specialized
1
6.3
A loan to a company that pays high interest because it has high risk
- Specialized
1
7.6
A loan that pays interest and can be changed into company shares under certain conditions
- Specialized
1
7.2
A promise by an insurance company to pay a client if a contractor does not finish the work
- Specialized
1
5.4
A bond backed by things like buildings or equipment that the lender can take if the company does not pay
- Formal
1
7.7
A promise by another company to pay the client if a contract is not fulfilled
- Specialized
An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date
- Specialized
A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms
- Specialized
A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract
- Archaic
A force that holds positive and negative atoms after one atom gives an electron to another
- Specialized
A loan not registered with the government and sold only to certain buyers
- Specialized
Metal atoms share electrons so the metal conducts electricity, bends easily, and looks shiny
- Specialized
A bond that the company or government that sold it cannot repay before the end date
- Formal
A document from a company or government that lists the owner's name and needs their signature to transfer
- UK
A government savings plan that pays no interest but gives a chance to win money in monthly draws
A very close connection that lets two people sense each other's thoughts or feelings without words
- Specialized
A loan to build public services like water or electricity paid back from the money those services earn
- Specialized
Money a government or city borrows to pay for public services like water and electricity
- Specialized
An investment sold for less than its full value that pays no interest until it ends
- Specialized
A loan you buy for less than its value that pays no interest until it ends
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bond meaning money paid to a court is also from 'bond' as a promise, because the money acts as a guarantee that the person will return, so it 'binds' them to appear in court.