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NOMINAL BAIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
CONT

... the accused was at large on only nominal bail and could easily have fled the jurisdiction without other than minor pecuniary loss.

OBS

nominal: very small compared to usual expectations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
CONT

Le juge de première instance a erré en ne retenant pas de la preuve non contredite offerte par les appelantes que celles-ci n'avaient pas la capacité de payer un cautionnement autre qu'un cautionnement symbolique de 1000$.

OBS

symbolique : Caractérise une décision ou une prestation qui – négativement – est privée de sa valeur pécuniaire, contrairement à sa fonction ordinaire [...] mais qui – positivement – se charge d'une valeur d'un autre ordre qui peut la justifier [...]

Spanish

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