For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) ADMISSION TO BAIL. The order of a competent court or magistrate, when authorized by law to grant bail, that a defendant be discharged from actual custody on bail.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-13-1

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) TAKING OF BAIL. The acceptance by a competent court or magistrate, when authorized by law to grant bail, of sufficient bail for the appearance of the defendant according to the legal effect of his undertaking or for the payment to the state of a certain specified sum if he does not appear.
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