bailable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree French baillierbor. English bail Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bailable From bail + -able.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of a person) Eligible for bail.
- (not-comparable, of an offence) For which bail is permitted.
- (India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, not-comparable, of an offence, specifically) For which bail is permitted. ▸ For which bail must be granted unless in special circumstances.