Terms Used In Michigan Laws 765.5

  • 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.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
   No person charged with treason or murder shall be admitted to bail if the proof of his guilt is evident or the presumption great.
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