bail

Example Sentences

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He then posted $100,000 bail and was released, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He is being held on $6 million bail and is expected to appear at an arraignment hearing Monday at the Pomona Courthouse, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Lord Mandelson was released on bail by the Met Police in February after his arrest in north London.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There was no application for bail during the hearing, which lasted for about five minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We felt like the case was open-and-shut, but then one day, after a month or so, we got a call that he’d made bail.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah