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Collocations for bail - noun

ADJECTIVE

conditional, unconditional (both BrE)
police (BrE)

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VERB + bail

apply for (esp. BrE)
allow sb, give sb, grant (sb)
She has been granted conditional bail.
set
The judge set bail at £50 000.
get
For very serious crimes, it is hard to get bail.
oppose (esp. BrE)
The police were successful in opposing bail.
deny, refuse (sb), revoke
post, put up, stand
A wealthy businessman has stood bail for him.
free sb on, release sb on, remand sb on (BrE)
They were released on police bail pending further enquiries.
jump, skip (= not return for your trial after bail has been granted)

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bail + NOUN

application (esp. BrE)
hearing
bond
conditions (esp. BrE)
bondsman (esp. AmE)
jumper (esp. AmE)
hostel (BrE)
He was sent to a bail hostel until the case came to court.

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PREPOSITION

on bail
He committed another robbery while out on bail.
Rosenthal is currently free on bail.
without bail
The accused were held without bail.

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PHRASES

an application for bail (BrE)

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