civil bail

A bond or deposit of money given to secure the release of a person arrested for failing to pay a court-ordered civil debt.

• The bail is conditioned on the payment of the debt. [Cases: Bail 1. C.J.S. Bail; Release and Detention Pending Proceedings§§ 2, 191.]

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法律翻译Gilbert，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关矿产资源领域的法律文件。