Bailable
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Requiring, authorizing or admitting of bail; entitled to be bail. Bailable action: action in which a defend- Bailable offense: an offense for which the offender may be admitted to bail. Bailable person: a person who, when accused of an offense, is entitled to be admitted to bail. Bailable process: process on which a defendant may be held to bail.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Capable of being bailed; admitting of bail; authorizing or requiring bail. <A bailable aeéion is one in which tie defendant cannot be released from arrest exeept on furnishing bail. Bailable process is is one for which the prisoner may be admitted to bail.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In practice. Requiring, authorizing or admitting of bail; entitled to be discharged on bail. A bailable action is one in which a defendant may be obliged either to find bsul on his arrest, or go to prison. A non bailable action is one in which bail cannot be required. Bailable process is that upon which a defendant may be held to bail. 1 Arch. Pr. 328, 337. A bailable offence is one for which the offender may be admitted to bail. 4 Bl, Com, 298. A non bailable offence is one where bail will not be allowed, but the offender must go to prison. A bailable person is one who when accused of an offence, is entitled to be admitted to bail. Id, 297.