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BAILABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bailable mean?
• BAILABLE (adjective)
The adjective BAILABLE has 2 senses:
1. admitting of bail
2. eligible for bail
Familiarity information: BAILABLE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Admitting of bail
Context example:
a bailable offense
Similar:
permissive (not preventive)
Derivation:
bail (secure the release of (someone) by providing security)
bail (release after a security has been paid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Eligible for bail
Context example:
a bailable defendant
Similar:
eligible (qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen)
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