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Legality of Object
the contract must be entered into for legal purposes
Policy/Certificate
any contract of insurance, indemnity, medical, health, or hospital service, surety ship, or annuity
issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance by any insurer
Voluntary surrender
personal appearance without confinement by a law enforcement officer or bail recovery agent
Unilateral contract
a contract in which only one party is obligated to perform . Compare to bilateral contract
Criminal Defendant Bonds
-bail bonds
-appeal bonds
-supersedes bonds
-habeas corpus bonds
-extradition bonds
-civil contempt bonds
-ne exeat bonds
,Constructive Contempt
will neglect or violation of a duty by a clerk, sheriff, or other person elected. Willful disobedience of
any lawful judgment, order, etc. Removal of any person/ property in custody. Unlawful detention of a
witness
2 kinds of Contempt of court
direct
constructive
Habeas Corpus Bond
operates as a bail bond while a decision is being made as to whether a prisoner was being illegally
detained. Also guarantees the payment of court costs if the detention is determined to be legal
Jurisdiction
the power to hear and determine a case
Agency
a relationship in which one person acts on behalf of another with the authority of the latter
Statue of Frauds
,name of English statute, which states that certain types of transactions, must be in writing to be
enforced
Extradition Bond
used by the defendant in extradition proceedings to gain his freedom in the arresting state while a
decision is being reached on whether he will be handed over to the requesting state. Guarantees that
he will surrender himself, of order to do so, to be returned to the requesting state
Grand Jury
a body of people selected and summoned to investigate and inform on crimes committed within its
area of concern
Committing Magistrate
any judicial officer with the power to commit a person to jail
Misstatement
a falsehood; a lie
Material
essential to a given matter. In a bail contract, a material false statement is a lie told by the defendant
to write the bond, which if the truth were known
Nolle Prosequi
"unwilling to prosecute" the formal declaration by the prosecuting attorney that a case will not be
further prosecuted. Also called "Nolle" or "Nol Pros". Released the surety
, False Statement
an untrue statement knowingly made with the intent to mislead
Information
A written accusation drawn by a prosecuting attorney to accuse a person of a specific crime. Has the
same effect as an indictment but a Grand Jury is not utilized
Instrument
in law, a written document, which is capable of being used as evidence
Appeal
the act of asking a higher court to review the judgment of a lower court and reverse the lower courts
decision or to grant a new trial
Affidavit
A written statement given voluntary under oath before a notary public or other official authorized to
administer oaths
Writ of Supersedeas
writ issued by a higher court to command a delay in, or stop the carrying out of some order of the
lower court. The Writ is commonly called stay.