excessive bail
excessive bail 〈美〉超额保释金；过高的保释金 指法庭所定的保释金金额明显高于足以防止被保释人逃跑或隐匿以逃避法庭审判所需的合理数额，或与所犯罪行极不相称等。联邦宪法第八条修正案及各州宪法都禁止收取超额保释金。
excessive bail
excessive bail
Bail that is unreasonably high considering both the offense with which the accused is charged and the risk that the accused will not appear for trial. • The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail. [Cases: Bail 52. C.J.S. Bail; Release and Detention Pending Proceedings § 69.]