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Apple cobra Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Bond or bail

If someone is in prison, what do they have to pay to get out?

I might be mistaken but I think it can either be a bond or a bail.

In any case, I was wondering if there's a difference between paying a bond or paying a bail?

  

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In Canada, we speak of bail. Here's briefly how it works. You are arrested and charged with robbery.

— Clive

  • In Canada, we speak of bail.
  • Here's briefly how it works.
  • You are arrested and charged with robbery.
  • The police put you in jail to await your trial.
  • You can apply to a judge for bail.
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In Canada, we speak of bail.


Here's briefly how it works.

You are arrested and charged with robbery.

The police put you in jail to await your trial.

You can apply to a judge for bail.

The judge will grant you bail if he thinks you are not dangerous and that you will not run away.

You deposit with the court an amount decided by the judge, eg $10

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In the US, if a person is charged with a serious crime, his case will be heard by a judge after his arrest but before the trial. This process is called a hearing. In the trial, his guilt or innocence will be decided, and the accused will be set free or given a sentence.

At the hearing, the judge may decide to set bail. Bail is an amount of money that the accused person must

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