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bailable

bailable

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Can be released from jail if someone pays bail while waiting for trial
  • adjective
  • /ˈbeɪəbl/
  • Formal
: fianziable
  • Certain nonviolent offenses are considered bailable in this jurisdiction.

Examples

  • Because the charge was bailable, she was released after posting bond.

  • The judge informed the suspect that his crime was bailable under current laws.

  • The defendant's charges are bailable.

  • Is this offense bailable?

  • In many cases, individuals charged with a bailable offense can pay a set amount to be released from custody while awaiting trial.

  • If a defendant is charged with a bailable crime, they may be allowed to go free by paying bail until the court date.

  • Judges typically determine whether an offense is bailable based on the severity of the crime and the defendant's flight risk.

Surface Forms

bailable positive

Morphology

bailable = bail (transparent) = bail + able

Formed by the verb 'bail' + the productive suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be bailed'; straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word bailable comes from bail, the money or promise used to get someone out of jail and from an old idea of 'handing someone over'. So, bailable means 'able to be released on bail'.