jump bail — v. For a criminal defendant to leave the jurisdiction or fail to appear at trial after bail has been posted for him or her, causing whoever posted bail to forfeit it. See also bail, bondsman The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An… … Law dictionary
jump bail — or[skip bail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and fail to come to trial, and so to give up a certain amount of money already given to a court of law to hold with the promise that you would come. * /The robber paid $2000 bail so he wouldn t be… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump bail — or[skip bail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and fail to come to trial, and so to give up a certain amount of money already given to a court of law to hold with the promise that you would come. * /The robber paid $2000 bail so he wouldn t be… … Dictionary of American idioms
jump bail — ► jump bail informal fail to appear for trial after being released on bail. Main Entry: ↑bail … English terms dictionary
jump bail — phrasal : to abscond while at liberty under bail bonds * * * jump bail To fail to reappear in court at the designated time after being released on bail ● bail * * * jump/skip/bail informal phrase to fail to return to court for your … Useful english dictionary
jump bail — tv. to fail to show up in court and forfeit bail. □ Lefty jumped bail, and now he’s a fugitive. □ Once you’ve jumped bail, everybody is after you … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
jump bail — informal fail to appear for trial after being released on bail. → bail … English new terms dictionary
jump bail — phrasal to abscond after being released from prison on bail … New Collegiate Dictionary
jump bail — run away and fail to come to trial and give up the money you have already paid to the court He jumped bail and decided to go and live in a foreign country … Idioms and examples
jump bail — to fail to appear in court after giving money to obtain your release before trial. McPhee jumped bail and was never heard from again … New idioms dictionary
