BONDSMAN Definition & Meaning

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bondsman

[ bondz-muhn ]

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noun

Law.

plural bondsmen.

a person who by bond becomes surety for another.

bondsman

[ bondz-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural bondsmen.

bondman.

bondsman

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noun

law a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
another word for bondservant

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Origin of bondsman¹

1725–35; bond's man man of the bond, i.e., its signer; bond ¹, 's ¹, man

Origin of bondsman²

First recorded in 1250–1300, bondsman is from the Middle English word bondesman. See bond ², 's ¹, man

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He convinced a judge to reduce the protesters’ bail to $15,000, then went to bail bondsmen he knew to cut a deal.

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“Why should a church have to become a bail bondsman to bond out its constituents, its citizens, its parishioners?” said Democratic Rep. Tanya Miller.

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The letters written by the other two defendants who pleaded guilty — Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis and Scott Hall, a bail bondsman — were longer and more detailed.

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The letters written by the other two defendants to plead guilty — Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis and bail bondsman Scott Hall — were longer and more specific.

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The letters written by the other two defendants to plead guilty - Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis and bail bondsman Scott Hall - were longer and more specific.

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