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A quick definition of bail:

Term: Bail

Definition: Bail is money that a person accused of a crime pays to be released from jail while they wait for their trial. The money is like a promise that they will come back to court on the date they are supposed to. If they don't come back, they lose the money and can be arrested again. The judge decides how much money the person has to pay based on how likely they are to run away, how serious the crime is, and how dangerous the person is. Sometimes, the judge also makes the person promise to behave in a certain way, like not talking to the person they are accused of hurting.

A more thorough explanation:

Bail is a sum of money that a person accused of a crime pays to the court as a guarantee that they will show up for their trial. If the person fails to appear in court, they lose the money they paid as bail.

The amount of bail is determined by the judge or magistrate based on several factors, including the seriousness of the crime, the likelihood of the defendant fleeing, and the safety of the community. Sometimes, the court may also impose certain conditions on the defendant, such as staying away from the alleged victim.

For example, if someone is arrested for shoplifting, they may be required to pay bail to be released from jail until their trial. If they show up for their trial, they will get their bail money back. However, if they fail to appear in court, they will lose the money they paid as bail.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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