anticipatory bail
noun[U]
lawIndian Englishspecializeduk/æn.tɪs.ɪˌpeɪ.tər.i ˈbeɪl/us/ænˌtɪs.ə.pə.tɔːr.i ˈbeɪl/aninstructiontoreleasesomeone onbail(= toreleaseanarrestedpersonafter they havepaidanamountofmoney, which they willloseif they do notreturnfortrial)that is given before apersonhas beenarrested:
Anticipatorybailcannot begrantedas amatterofright.
Anticipatorybailbecomeseffectivefrom themomentofarrest.
- Facts on which anticipatorybailissoughtmust beclearandspecific.
- Conditions can beimposedwhilegrantinganticipatorybail.
- UnderIndiancriminallaw, there is aprovisionfor anticipatorybailwhich apersoncanapplyfor if heanticipatesthat he islikelyto bearrestedonfalseortrumped-upcharges.
Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissibility
- admissible
- affidavit
- conveyancing
- extinguishment
- extrajudicial
- fatal accident inquiry
- finding
- flight risk
- gagging order
- inquest
- moot
- plead
- precedent
- pretrial
- probate
- provide
- reconvict