A bail bond agent who acts as a surety for criminal suspects who are unable to afford the entire amount of the bail. Typically the defendant will be charged 10-12% of the amount of the bond as a fee. Bail bondsmen are usually located within close proximity of the courthouse so that they can quickly arrive to provide necessary funding. … [Read more...] about BAIL BONDSMAN
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BAILOR
A person who delivers personal property to another person, for example, the person who leaves a broken computer with a technician for repair. … [Read more...] about BAILOR
BACKBEREND
Sax. Bearing upon the back or about the person. Applied to a thief taken with the stolen property in his immediate possession. Bract. 1, 3, tr. 2, c. 32. Used with handfoabend, having in the hand. … [Read more...] about BACKBEREND
BAD DEBT
A valid debt deemed uncollectible and written off. The debt of an insolvent debtor. … [Read more...] about BAD DEBT
BAIL MONEY
The money paid for a defendant's bail and release. … [Read more...] about BAIL MONEY