bailable
/ˈbeɪləbəl/
adjective
- Eligible to be released from jail by paying bail or having someone pay it for you.
- The lawyer argued that her client was bailable and should not be held in custody.
- The judge decided the crime was bailable, so the suspect could go home until the trial.
- In many states, minor offenses are bailable, but serious crimes may not be.
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