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bail forfeiture [2 records]

Record 1 2003-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Security
  • Citizenship and Immigration
OBS

Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des sûretés
  • Citoyenneté et immigration
OBS

Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Practice and Procedural Law
OBS

The judicial officer may require the accused to produce one or more sureties who will enter into a recognizance whereby both the accused and the surety or sureties will forfeit a certain sum of money should the accused fail to honour the commitment made to appear for trial.

Key term(s)
  • forfeiture of bail

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Droit judiciaire
OBS

L'autorité judiciaire peut exiger de l'accusé qu'il présente un ou plusieurs garants qui, tout comme lui, s'engageront à consentir à la confiscation d'un montant d'argent déterminé si l'accusé forfait à son engagement de comparaître à l'audience.

Spanish

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