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Section 1. Bail defined. Bail is the security given for the release of a person in
custody of the law, furnished by him or a bondsman, to guarantee his
appearance before any court as required under the conditions hereinafter
specified. Bail may be given in the form of corporate surety, property bond,
cash deposit, or recognizance.
WHAT IS BAIL?
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Corporate surety
2.
Property bond
3.
Cash bond
4.
Recognizance
WHAT IS RECOGNIZANCE?
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Obligation of record
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The most usual condition in criminal cases being the appearance of the accused
for trial
NOTA BENE: may be by the accused himself or of another person.
An example
of this is when Cory Aquino took recognizance of Jomar Sison. Take note also
that there are instances when there is pending application for probation, one applies for
recognizance.