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Bond
Definition:
1) A written and sealed obligation, esp. one requiring payment of a stipulated amount of money on or before a given day. 2) A sum of money paid as bail or surety.
Defendant
Definition:
A person or corporation charged with committing an offense.
Return
Definition:
The act of a sheriff, constable, or other ministerial officer, in delivering back to the court a writ, notice, or other paper, which he was required to serve or execute, with a brief account of his doings.
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