🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

fianza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fjanˈθa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bail/beɪl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Fue puesto en libertad bajo fianza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.

    "The judge granted him bail pending the outcome of the trial."
As verb
  1. 1

    To release someone from custody or obligation by paying a sum of money as security.

    "His family managed to raise enough money to bail him out of jail."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word 'bail', coming from Old French 'bail' (custody, jurisdiction), from the Latin 'bajulus' (bearer, carrier, manager). Historically, it evolved from meaning 'charge or custody' to specifically denote the security given for the release of a prisoner.

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