Assertion: bail | /r/CapableOf | hold by court
Facets:
value: as a guarantee
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Bail is an amount deposited with and held by a court as a guarantee that the defendant will appear in court when required by law and will obey orders and judgments of the court.
text: However, if the defendant runs away and cannot be found within a certain amount of time, the bail is forfeit and stays with the courts, at which point the court can evict you and sell your house to pay for the bail.