excessive bail
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
Definitions from Case Law
From 342 U.S. 1 - Stack v. Boyle · 1951Most cited · 2,376 citing opinions
Bail set at a figure higher than an amount reasonably calculated to fulfill this purpose is 'excessive' under the Eighth Amendment.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bail which is perse unreasonably great and clearly disproportionate to the offence involved, or which under the peculiar circumstances appearing is shown to be so in the particular case. Ex parte Ryan, 44 Cal. 558; Ex parte Duncan, 53 Cal. 410.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Bail in a sum more than will be reasonably sufficient to prevent evasion of the law by flight or concealment; bail which la per se unreasonably great and clearly disproportionate to the offense involved, or shown to be so by the special circumstances of the particular case. In re Losasso, 15 Colo. 163, 24 Pac. 1080, 10 L R. A. 847; Ex parte Ryan, 44 Oal. 558; Ex parte Duncan, 53 Cal. 410; Blydenburgh v. Miles, 39 Conn. 490.
Defined under Excessive in Black's Law Dictionary.