1. eligible for release from custody upon payment of bail
Usage: legal

Examples

• The judge ruled that the offense was bailable.
• Most misdemeanors are bailable crimes.
• The defendant was charged with a bailable offense and released pending trial.
• Murder charges are typically not bailable in this jurisdiction.
• The attorney argued that his client should remain in custody because the crime was not bailable.
• Traffic violations are generally bailable offenses.