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Bailable

Bailable \Bail"a*ble\, a.

  1. Having the right or privilege of being admitted to bail, upon bond with sureties; -- used of persons. ``He's bailable, I'm sure.''
    --Ford.

  2. Admitting of bail; as, a bailable offense.

  3. That can be delivered in trust; as, bailable goods.

Wiktionary
bailable

a. 1 (context of a person English) Eligible for bail. 2 (context of an offence English) For which bail is permitted.

WordNet
bailable
  1. adj. admitting of bail; "a bailable offense"

  2. eligible for bail; "a bailable defendant"

Usage examples of "bailable".

The charge against him was one which was ordinarily bailable, but he could not get bail without contacting some one to put it up for him, and he was being kept strictly incommunicado.

Also, treason was not bailable and the Administration affected to believe that I would flee their justice rather than face in court their witness Wilkinson.