United States law
type: Concept
narrower: bail

bail
type: Concept
broader: United States law
broader: pretrial judgements
broader: law enforcement, courts, and corrections
broader: constitutional issues
broader: civil rights and civil liberties
definition: Bail is a pretrial release with or without conditions while a defendant is awaiting his or her criminal trial. There is also postconviction bail, in which conditional and nonconditional release may also be considered for convicted offenders while they are waiting for their sentences and while their appeals are pending. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Bail]

civil rights and civil liberties
type: Concept
narrower: bail

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: bail

constitutional issues
type: Concept
narrower: bail

law enforcement, courts, and corrections
type: Concept
narrower: bail

pretrial judgements
type: Concept
narrower: bail