bondsman
16
8.9
- noun
- /ˈbɒndzmən/
- Specialized
:
fiador
- I work for the bail bondsman who put up your bond.
- bail bondsman
- pay the bondsman
- call the bondsman
Examples
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Then I'll get a bondsman and bail him out.
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Even if you are unsure of the bond amount, a bail bondsman can find out for you.
Blog text (23) -
- I called your bondsman for you.
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Did you call the bondsman?
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" I spoke with the bail bondsman myself.
Fiction book (1991) -
"At the jail, I gave the bail bondsman the $500.
Fiction book (2001) -
I know the bondsman in Wesley.
Fiction book (1999) -
As soon as the bondsman made his call, the rest of the paperwork went swiftly.
Fiction book (1991) -
Your bail bondsman friend, delmar Fraser, agreed to put up bail.
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The defendant's bondsman assured the court he would pay the bail if needed.
Synonyms
7
6.5
A person or company who promises to pay a debt if someone else cannot
2
8.5
A person who promises to pay or go to court if someone else fails to do so
1
9.0
A person who signs to promise to pay money if someone does not go to court
How Liable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bondsman comes from bond ('an agreement to pay') and -man, so it means a man who makes a promise for someone else. That's why a modern bondsman promises to pay if the accused does not show up to court, allowing the accused to be released on bail.