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jump bail en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of jump one's bail.
    • The teenagers were charged with reckless endangerment, a more serious offense, to which they pleaded guilty and paid fines of $250 each. "I think that fine hurt them enough," said Bob Downing […] "One guy jumped bail and never appeared for his court date so they had to issue a warrant for him. Another had to put off payment from the court date in September to last December. 1982 February 6, Bob Nelson, “'Rocky Relations' in New York Getting Smoother”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 28, page 3:

Forms

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jumps bail Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
jumped bail Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
jumped bail Tense=Past lexicographic
jumping bail Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic