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Bail bonds

Scope note

Bonds executed by defendants or those legally liable for debt, that state defendants will appear in court when required and that in the event defendants fail to appear, the signers of the bonds will pay to the court the amount of money specified. BLACKS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300027604

Broader Terms used

bonds (legal records)

Term used for

bail-bonds
bonds, bail

Equivalent Terms used

bail bond

Created

13yrs ago

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