Bail vs. Parole — What's the Difference?

Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process. Bail is the conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required.

Parole is the early release of a prisoner who agrees to abide by certain conditions, originating from the French word "parole" ("speech, spoken words" but also "promise"). The term became associated during the Middle Ages with the release of prisoners who gave their word.

The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court

Early release of a prisoner who is then subject to continued monitoring as well as compliance with certain terms and conditions for a specified period.

Either of the two crosspieces bridging the stumps, which the bowler and fielders try to dislodge with the ball to get the batsman out

The duration of such conditional release.

A bar on a typewriter or computer printer which holds the paper steady.

A password used by an officer of the day, an officer on guard, or the personnel commanded by such an officer.

A fastening that secures a crampon to the sole of a boot.

Word of honor, especially that of a prisoner of war who is granted freedom only after promising not to engage in combat until formally exchanged.

A bar or pole separating horses in an open stable.

(Linguistics) The act of speaking; a particular utterance or word.

Release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail

To release (a prisoner) on parole.

Confront (someone) with the intention of robbing them

Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour.

Secure (a cow) during milking.

Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases.

Scoop water out of (a ship or boat)

A word of honor, especially given by a prisoner of war, to not engage in combat if released.

Abandon a commitment, obligation, or activity

A watchword or code phrase; military a password given only to officers, distinguished from the countersign, which is given to all guards.

Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

(linguistics) Language in use, as opposed to language as a system.

Release from imprisonment provided by the payment of such money.

The permission for a foreigner who does not meet the technical requirements for a visa to be allowed to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds.

A person who provides this security.

(legal) parol

A container used for emptying water from a boat.

To release (a prisoner) on the understanding that s/he checks in regularly and obeys the law.

The arched hooplike handle of a container, such as a pail.

A word; an oral utterance.

An arch or hoop, such as one of those used to support the top of a covered wagon.

Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith;

A hinged bar on a typewriter that holds the paper against the platen.

A watchword given only to officers of guards; - distinguished from countersign, which is given to all guards.

The pivoting U-shaped part of a fishing reel that guides the line onto the spool during rewinding.

Oral declaration. See 1st Parol, 2.

A small loop, usually of metal, attached to a pendant to enable it to be strung on a necklace or bracelet.

The release of a prisoner from confinement prior to the end of the original sentence, conditioned on good behavior and often with other specific conditions, such as not to associate with known criminals. Such early release is common where the sentence provides a minimum and maximum term; as, he was released on parole after three years of his five-year sentence; he is out on parole.

Chiefly British A pole or bar used to confine or separate animals.

A document authorizing a parole{5}.

(Sports) One of the two crossbars that form the top of a wicket used in the game of cricket.

See 2d Parol.

To secure the release of by providing security.

To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.

To release (a person) for whom security has been paid.

A promise;

(Informal) To extricate from a difficult situation

A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group;

To remove (water) from a boat by repeatedly filling a container and emptying it over the side.

(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with

To empty (a boat) of water by bailing.

Release a criminal from detention and place him on parole;

To empty a boat of water by bailing.

To parachute from an aircraft; eject. Often used with out

To abandon a project or enterprise. Often used with out

Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.

The person providing such payment.

A bucket or scoop used for removing water from a boat etc.

A person who bails water out of a boat.

(obsolete) Custody; keeping.

A hoop, ring or handle (especially of a kettle or bucket).

A stall for a cow (or other animal) (usually tethered with a semi-circular hoop).

A hinged bar as a restraint for animals, or on a typewriter.

A frame to restrain a cow during milking or feeding.

A hoop, ring, or other object used to connect a pendant to a necklace.

(cricket) One of the two wooden crosspieces that rest on top of the stumps to form a wicket.

(furniture) Normally curved handle suspended between sockets as a drawer pull. This may also be on a kettle or pail.

To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

(legal) To release a person under such guarantee.

(legal) To hand over personal property to be held temporarily by another as a bailment.

To remove (water) from a boat by scooping it out.

To remove water from (a boat) by scooping it out.

To set free; to deliver; to release.

(slang) To exit quickly.

To fail to meet a commitment (to a person).

To secure the head of a cow during milking.

(rare) To confine.

To secure (a cow) by placing its head in a bail for milking.

To keep (a traveller) detained in order to rob them; to corner (a wild animal); loosely, to detain, hold up.

A bucket or scoop used in bailing water out of a boat.

Custody; keeping.

The person or persons who procure the release of a prisoner from the custody of the officer, or from imprisonment, by becoming surety for his appearance in court.

The security given for the appearance of a prisoner in order to obtain his release from custody of the officer; as, the man is out on bail; to go bail for any one.

The arched handle of a kettle, pail, or similar vessel, usually movable.

A half hoop for supporting the cover of a carrier's wagon, awning of a boat, etc.

A line of palisades serving as an exterior defense.

The outer wall of a feudal castle. Hence: The space inclosed by it; the outer court.

A certain limit within a forest.

A division for the stalls of an open stable.

The top or cross piece (or either of the two cross pieces) of the wicket.

To lade; to dip and throw; - usually with out; as, to bail water out of a boat.

To dip or lade water from; - often with out to express completeness; as, to bail a boat.

To deliver; to release.

To set free, or deliver from arrest, or out of custody, on the undertaking of some other person or persons that he or they will be responsible for the appearance, at a certain day and place, of the person bailed.

To deliver, as goods in trust, for some special object or purpose, upon a contract, expressed or implied, that the trust shall be faithfully executed on the part of the bailee, or person intrusted; as, to bail cloth to a tailor to be made into a garment; to bail goods to a carrier.

(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial;

The legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial);

Release after a security has been paid

Deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period

Secure the release of (someone) by providing security

Empty (a vessel) by bailing

Remove (water) from a vessel with a container