“bond”
This page shows official legal definitions of “bond” from courts and ministries of justice in multiple countries. Definitions are listed in order of reading level to help with both basic understanding and deeper context.
Australia
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1. A deed in which a person undertakes to do or refrain from doing certain things, for example a good behaviour bond. 2. Money paid to a landlord by a tenant at the start of a tenancy as security in case of future damage to premises or non-payment of rent.
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United States
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The amount of money set by the Department of Homeland Security or an immigration judge as a condition to release a person from detention for an immigration court hearing on a later date.
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