bail clauseglossary / BAIL CLAUSE Bail Clause. The clause in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting excessive bail. • This clause was derived from similar language in England’s Bill of Rights (1689). 词条贡献者 译者妍妍,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与科技、媒体和电信(TMT)相关的法律文件。