bail
verb
to allow someone to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial, after money has been paid as bail
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verb
to allow someone to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial, after money has been paid as bail
to give money to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison while they wait for their trial
to escape from a prison
to escape from prison
verb
if someone who has been accused of a crime is discharged, they are judged to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law
noun
a situation in which someone who has been accused of a crime is judged to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law
noun
permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the official time if they promise to obey particular rules
noun
a system by which prisoners work outside prison during the day and then return to prison at night
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