MS BAIL AGENT STUDY GUIDE
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Appellant---ans-✔✔a-person-who-files-an-appeal
Arraignment---ans-✔✔A-time-when-the-defendant-is-advised-of-the-charge-and-enters-a-
plea.
Attorney-in-Fact---Power-of-Attorney---ans-✔✔One-who-is-the-agent-or-representative-of-
another-and-is-given-authority-to-act-in-that-person's-place-or-name.
Actual-Authority---ans-✔✔The-authority-the-public-may-reasonably-believe-an-agent.
Express-Authority---ans-✔✔Same-as-actual-authority
Bail---ans-✔✔Monetary-or-other-form-of-security-given-to-ensure-the-appearance-of-a-
defendant-at-every-stage-of-the-proceeding.
bail-bond---ans-✔✔A-document-executed-to-secure-the-release-of-an-individual-in-
custody-of-law.
bail-agent---ans-✔✔Any-person-who-is-paid-a-fee-to-execute-a-bail-bond-for-another.
Bail-enforcement-agent-aka-Bail-Recovery-Agent---ans-✔✔A-person-licensed-by-MS-
Insurance-Department-and-employed-by-a-professional-bail-agent-to-provide-assistance-
in-presenting-a-defendant-in-court.
bind-over---ans-✔✔To-hold-fir-trail-or-presentation-to-the-grand-jury.
bond---ans-✔✔Customarily-a-written-instrument-in-which-one-party-(the-obligatory)-
agrees-to-perform-some-act-for-the-benefit-of-a-second-party-(obligee)-and-in-which-a-third-
party-(the-surety)-agrees-to-pay-a-sum-of-money-as-a-penalty-if-the-obligation-fails-to-
perform.
Build-up-fund---ans-✔✔Account-set-up-to-indemnify-the-company-from-the-losses-caused-
by-the-agent.
Capias---ans-✔✔A-writ-commanding-the-arrest-of-a-person-so-that-he-may-be-compelled-
to-appear-before-the-court
, Capitol-Offense---ans-✔✔A-felony-fir-which-the-punishment-may-be-the-death-penalty.-
Serious-of-all-crimes.
writ-of-certiorari---ans-✔✔An-order-to-move-a-case-from-a-lower-court-to-a-higher-court-for-
review.
circumstantial-evidence---ans-✔✔Indirect-evidence:-secondary-facts-from-which-a-
conclusion-may-be-drawn.
code---ans-✔✔An-official-compilation-of-all-pertinent-laws-in-force.
collateral-security---ans-✔✔Something-of-value-given-by,-or-on-behalf-of-the-defendant-to-
protect-the-surety-from-loss.
commissioner---ans-✔✔Commissioner-of-Insurance
committing-magistrate---ans-✔✔any-judicial-officer-with-the-power-to-commit-a-person-to-
jail
Conditional-forfeiture---ans-✔✔Entered-in-a-bail-bond-forfeiture-to-give-the-surety-and/or-
defendant-time-to-explain-to-the-court-the-reason-for-the-defendant's-failure-to-appear.-
Will-be-finalized-on-a-specific-date-if-the-defendant-is-not-surrendered-or-a-satisfactory-
explanation-is-not-given.-Also-called-an-"order-to-show-cause"-or-"conditional-judgement"-
See-Nisi-and-"Scire-Facias"
Conditional-judgment---ans-✔✔See-Conditional-forfeiture
Concealment---ans-✔✔Intentional-withholding-of-information-of-a-material-fact-that-is-
crucial-in-making-a-decision.
Consideration---ans-✔✔The-bargaining-portion-of-a-contract
Contempt-Bond---ans-✔✔given-in-a-civil-contempt-cases-to-guarantee-the-principal-will-
obey-the-orders-of-the-court-in-the-future
Civil-Contempt-of-Court---ans-✔✔The-failure-to-do-something-ordered-by-the-court-for-the-
benefit-of-another-party-to-the-proceedings.
Criminal-Contempt-of-Court---ans-✔✔An-act-of-contempt-against-the-court-itself;-usually-
occurs-in-the-courtroom-when-the-court-is-in-session.-Punishment-usually-handed-down-
immediately-and-bail-is-not-normally-possible
corpus-delicti---ans-✔✔body-of-the-crime
contract---ans-✔✔a-legally-binding-agreement-between-two-or-more-parties
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Appellant---ans-✔✔a-person-who-files-an-appeal
Arraignment---ans-✔✔A-time-when-the-defendant-is-advised-of-the-charge-and-enters-a-
plea.
Attorney-in-Fact---Power-of-Attorney---ans-✔✔One-who-is-the-agent-or-representative-of-
another-and-is-given-authority-to-act-in-that-person's-place-or-name.
Actual-Authority---ans-✔✔The-authority-the-public-may-reasonably-believe-an-agent.
Express-Authority---ans-✔✔Same-as-actual-authority
Bail---ans-✔✔Monetary-or-other-form-of-security-given-to-ensure-the-appearance-of-a-
defendant-at-every-stage-of-the-proceeding.
bail-bond---ans-✔✔A-document-executed-to-secure-the-release-of-an-individual-in-
custody-of-law.
bail-agent---ans-✔✔Any-person-who-is-paid-a-fee-to-execute-a-bail-bond-for-another.
Bail-enforcement-agent-aka-Bail-Recovery-Agent---ans-✔✔A-person-licensed-by-MS-
Insurance-Department-and-employed-by-a-professional-bail-agent-to-provide-assistance-
in-presenting-a-defendant-in-court.
bind-over---ans-✔✔To-hold-fir-trail-or-presentation-to-the-grand-jury.
bond---ans-✔✔Customarily-a-written-instrument-in-which-one-party-(the-obligatory)-
agrees-to-perform-some-act-for-the-benefit-of-a-second-party-(obligee)-and-in-which-a-third-
party-(the-surety)-agrees-to-pay-a-sum-of-money-as-a-penalty-if-the-obligation-fails-to-
perform.
Build-up-fund---ans-✔✔Account-set-up-to-indemnify-the-company-from-the-losses-caused-
by-the-agent.
Capias---ans-✔✔A-writ-commanding-the-arrest-of-a-person-so-that-he-may-be-compelled-
to-appear-before-the-court
, Capitol-Offense---ans-✔✔A-felony-fir-which-the-punishment-may-be-the-death-penalty.-
Serious-of-all-crimes.
writ-of-certiorari---ans-✔✔An-order-to-move-a-case-from-a-lower-court-to-a-higher-court-for-
review.
circumstantial-evidence---ans-✔✔Indirect-evidence:-secondary-facts-from-which-a-
conclusion-may-be-drawn.
code---ans-✔✔An-official-compilation-of-all-pertinent-laws-in-force.
collateral-security---ans-✔✔Something-of-value-given-by,-or-on-behalf-of-the-defendant-to-
protect-the-surety-from-loss.
commissioner---ans-✔✔Commissioner-of-Insurance
committing-magistrate---ans-✔✔any-judicial-officer-with-the-power-to-commit-a-person-to-
jail
Conditional-forfeiture---ans-✔✔Entered-in-a-bail-bond-forfeiture-to-give-the-surety-and/or-
defendant-time-to-explain-to-the-court-the-reason-for-the-defendant's-failure-to-appear.-
Will-be-finalized-on-a-specific-date-if-the-defendant-is-not-surrendered-or-a-satisfactory-
explanation-is-not-given.-Also-called-an-"order-to-show-cause"-or-"conditional-judgement"-
See-Nisi-and-"Scire-Facias"
Conditional-judgment---ans-✔✔See-Conditional-forfeiture
Concealment---ans-✔✔Intentional-withholding-of-information-of-a-material-fact-that-is-
crucial-in-making-a-decision.
Consideration---ans-✔✔The-bargaining-portion-of-a-contract
Contempt-Bond---ans-✔✔given-in-a-civil-contempt-cases-to-guarantee-the-principal-will-
obey-the-orders-of-the-court-in-the-future
Civil-Contempt-of-Court---ans-✔✔The-failure-to-do-something-ordered-by-the-court-for-the-
benefit-of-another-party-to-the-proceedings.
Criminal-Contempt-of-Court---ans-✔✔An-act-of-contempt-against-the-court-itself;-usually-
occurs-in-the-courtroom-when-the-court-is-in-session.-Punishment-usually-handed-down-
immediately-and-bail-is-not-normally-possible
corpus-delicti---ans-✔✔body-of-the-crime
contract---ans-✔✔a-legally-binding-agreement-between-two-or-more-parties
