Assertion: bail | /r/CapableOf | promise the court
Facets:
value: to the bondsman
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: To the bondsman you pay a nonrefundable fee--usually 10 percent of the bail--and he promises the court that you will show up for trial.
text: This bond promises the court that the defendant will appear for a hearing on the set date and time established.