bailable

An obsolete adjective meaning capable of being bailed or set free on bail; no longer used in modern legal or general English.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo arcaico que significa que pode ser liberado mediante pagamento de fiança; não é mais usado no inglês jurídico ou geral moderno.

1. Admitting of bail C1 formal legal

   Describes an offense for which a person can be released from custody after providing a financial guarantee to appear in court.

   • The judge ruled that the crime was bailable.
   • In many jurisdictions, minor theft is a bailable offense.
   • The lawyer argued that his client's charge was bailable.

   🇵🇹Passível de fiança

2. Eligible for bail C1 formal legal

   Describes a person who is legally allowed to be released on bail pending trial.

   • The suspect was deemed bailable by the court.
   • He was not considered bailable due to the severity of the charges.
   • The defendant's lawyer is working to have him declared bailable.

   🇵🇹Passível de fiança

• more bailable comparative form
• most bailable superlative form