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bail

[bayl] / beɪl /


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Ruiz is also being held without bail, according to jail records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Most of those charged under this law are denied bail and kept in jail, even though their court cases can last several years.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Who would represent me in my official capacity for being arrested?…How do I get bail? This is not like your normal daily occurrence about your job,” DeMarinis said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

He is being held in the county’s West Valley jail in Rancho Cucamonga while bail has been set at $250,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

There was clearly some low price at which Michael Burry might bail out of his bet against the subprime mortgage bond market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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