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Bail Court

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A quick definition of Bail Court:

Term: Bail Court

Definition: Bail Court was a type of court that existed in the past. Its job was to make sure that people who promised to pay money if someone they knew didn't show up for their court date were actually able to pay that money. The court also handled other important tasks related to court procedures. It was created in 1830 and stopped existing in 1854. Another name for it was Practice Court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Bail Court was a court that existed in the past and was responsible for ensuring that bail sureties were worth the sums pledged. It also handled other procedural matters. The court was established in 1830 and abolished in 1854. It was also known as Practice Court.

Example: If someone was arrested and needed to be released on bail, they would need to find a bail surety. The Bail Court would then hold a hearing to determine if the bail surety was worth the amount pledged. This was to ensure that the person being released on bail would show up for their court date and not flee.

Explanation: The example illustrates how the Bail Court was responsible for ensuring that the bail surety was worth the amount pledged. This was important to prevent people from fleeing and not showing up for their court date. The Bail Court was an ancillary court of Queen's Bench and handled procedural matters related to bail.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] 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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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