Meaning & use
anticipatory bail
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Meaning
noununcountablelegallawIndian
A legal order in India that allows someone to avoid arrest by getting bail before being taken into custody.
Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun, often with the verb 'grant' or 'seek': grant anticipatory bail.
Patterns
- grant anticipatory bail
- seek anticipatory bail
- apply for anticipatory bail
- anticipatory bail application
The businessman applied for anticipatory bail after learning that a case had been filed against him.
The court granted anticipatory bail to the politician, so she would not be arrested before the trial.
His lawyer argued that anticipatory bail was necessary because the police might arrest him at any time.
Common combinations
- grant anticipatory bail
- The judge decided to grant anticipatory bail to the accused.
- seek anticipatory bail
- The actress decided to seek anticipatory bail from the High Court.
- apply for anticipatory bail
- You should apply for anticipatory bail if you think you might be arrested.
- anticipatory bail application
- The anticipatory bail application was heard in the sessions court.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pre-arrest bail
- This is a more general term used in some other countries for bail granted before arrest; it is not exactly the same legal procedure as in India.
Opposites
Commonly confused: anticipatory bail or bail?
anticipatory bail vs bail
Bail is the general term for release from custody, usually after arrest; anticipatory bail is specifically granted before arrest.
Practice
When is anticipatory bail typically granted?
Choose one answer.
Anticipatory bail is granted before a person is arrested, to prevent the arrest. Regular bail is granted after arrest.
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