(US, slang) The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.
(US, slang) The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.
"bailjumping" means: The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"bailjumping" means: The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"bailjumping" means: The act of absconding while at liberty under bail bonds.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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(US, slang) To abscond while at liberty under bail bonds.
(slang, dated) Escape from custody by running away.
(transitive) To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.
A legal adjective describing an offence for which bail is legally permitted, or a person who is eligible to be granted bail. The term is standard in criminal law, particularly common in Indian, South African, and other Commonwealth legal systems. Not slang per se, but regionally salient -- Indian English journalism and legal reporting use it extensively in ways that mark it as characteristic vocabulary.
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(UK, slang) To escape from custody during a court sitting.