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anticipatory bail noun[ U ] law Indian Englishspecializeduk /ænˌtɪs.ɪ.pə.tər.i ˈbeɪl/ us /ænˌtɪs.ə.pə.tɔːr.i ˈbeɪl/ an instruction to release someone on bail(= to release an arrested person after they have paid an amount of money, which they will lose if they do not return for trial) that is given before a person has been arrested: Anticipatory bail cannot be granted as a matter of right. Anticipatory bail becomes effective from the moment of arrest. Facts on which anticipatory bail is sought must be clear and specific. Conditions can be imposed while granting anticipatory bail. Under Indian criminal law, there is a provision for anticipatory bail which a person can apply for if he anticipates that he is likely to be arrested on false or trumped-up charges. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Court cases, orders & decisions actionable actionably administer admissibility admissible extrajudicial extrajudicially fatal accident inquiry federal case finding pettifogging plea bargain plea bargaining pleading post bail the Webster ruling walk walk freeidiom wardship witness to something |