jump bail
Example Sentences
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Asked if she feared repercussions for her family in Hong Kong, she stressed that she had made the decision to jump bail by herself and would not comment further for reasons of "security".
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023
So, for example, you cannot jump bail but have your lawyer ask the court to dismiss the case against you.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2019
Conn’s muscle, Curtis Wyatt, pleaded guilty to his role in helping Conn jump bail.
From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2018
But Britain and Sweden argue that by choosing to jump bail and seek asylum in the Ecuadorean embassy, Assange has effectively imprisoned himself.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2018
They’ll be at work again—or else they’ll all jump bail and so keep from betraying the Black Star’s secrets.
From The Black Star A Detective Story by McCulley, Johnston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
