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bail Meaning in Japanese (bail 英語 意味)

保釈
保釈 in English:bail
Phonetic:ほしゃく
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bail の日本語の意味は「保釈」です。 (裁判を待つ被告人が、法廷への出頭を保証するために一定額の金銭を納付することを条件に、一時的に釈放されること。)

Definitions of Bail

  1. 1
    noun(formal)
    保釈

    Bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.

    裁判を待つ被告人が、法廷への出頭を保証するために一定額の金銭を納付することを条件に、一時的に釈放されること。

  2. 2

  3. 3
    verb(formal)

    To bail someone means to release an accused person from custody upon payment of a security, ensuring their appearance at a future court date.

  4. 4
    verb(informal)

    Informally, to bail means to suddenly leave a place or situation, often to avoid trouble or an undesirable outcome.

Example Sentences

formal

“The judge set bail at $10,000 for the suspect.”

casual

“He had to bail out of the project when funding ran dry.”

casual

“We need to bail the water out of the boat before it sinks.”

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

bondsecuritysurety

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

imprisonmentdetention

Inflected Word Forms

past tensebailed
present participlebailing
agent nounbailer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

bail outphrasal_verb

To rescue someone or something from a difficult situation, especially a financial one.

jump bailidiom

To fail to appear in court after being released on bail, thus forfeiting the bail money.

bail on someonephrasal_verb

To abandon someone or fail to meet an obligation to them.