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bail in Arabic

كَفَالَة kafāla

UK/beɪl/

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Australia/bæɪl/

bail in Arabic: كَفَالَة (kafāla). In English, bail means security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

Arabic words for bail

security
كَفَالَة kafāla

English meaning of bail

  1. noun Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
  2. noun Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.
  3. noun The person providing such payment.
  4. noun A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

Full definition of bail

bail in a sentence

  • He was granted bail for £20000.
  • to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier
  • to bail water out of a boat

bail in other languages

Questions about bail in Arabic

What is the meaning of bail in Arabic?
Bail in Arabic is كَفَالَة (kafāla).
ما معنى كلمة bail؟
Bail: كَفَالَة (kafāla).
What does bail mean in English?
Bail means security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

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