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Bail Bonds Louisiana Questions and
Correct Answer
Acquit
~: to set free:to judicially discharge from an acquisition;to clear (a person) of a criminal charge
Bail Enforcement
~: the apprehension or surrender of a principal by a natural person who is released on bail or
who has failed to appear at and state of the proceedings to answer to the charge before the court,
in which he may be prosecuted
obligor
~: the party who owes the duty or debt; principal; in bail,the defendant
Appearance bond
~: the range of a criminal defendant's bond
Types of criminal defendant bonds
~: Bail Bonds
Appeal Bonds
Supersedes Bonds
Habeas Corpus Bonds
Extradition Bonds
Civil Contempt Bonds
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Secured Personal Surety
~: personal surety who meets all the qualifications of law and specifically, mortages, immovable
property located in the state of Louisiana
The Surety
~: the individual/company who pledges to fulfill the obligation if the obligor defaults, or in lieu
thereof, to pay a specified sum of money. The sum is called the face amount of the bond.
Formal Contract
~: A contract made binding by the oberservance of required formalities regardless of the giving
of consideration; specifically a contract the is a contract underseal, a recognizance, a letter of
credit, or negotiable instruments
Poilcy/certificate
~: any contract of insurance, indemnity, medical, health or hospital service, suretyship, or annuity
issued, proposed for issuance, or intended for issuance by any insurer
Insurance
~: Companies and their producers are regulated by the Insurance Commissioner and his staff in
the DOI; an of the lines of authority specified in RS 22:1547
Bail
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~: Monetary or other form of security to insure the appearance of the defendant at every stage of
the criminal proceedings; any type of pretrial release
Probable Cause
~: Facts sufficient to cause a person of reasonable caution to believe a crime has been
committed and if applicable that a specific person has committed the crime
2 types of personal surety
~: Unsecured and Secured
Voluntarily Surrender
~: personal appearance without confinement by a law enforcement officer or bail recovery agent
Surety
~: One who undertakes to pay money or perform some act if the principal fails to pay or perform
Producer
~: A person required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate
insurance, and includes all persons or business entities otherwise referred to in the La. Insurance
code
False Swearing
~: when a person tells a lie under oath,and it is put in writing and sworn before a notary or other
such official
Waiver
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~: implies giving up of a known right
Offer & Acceptance
~: one party must take a proposition to the other and the other must accept the proposal
Competent Parties
~: sometimes referred to as "sui juris" parties
The parties must be legal age and in no way mentally impaired
Breach of Contract
~: One party's failure to perform some act, which be contractually agreed to do. In addition the
aggrieved party may ask for monetary damages under a suit
Unilateral Contract
~: A contract in which only one party is obligated to perform.
Compare to bilateral contracts
Contract
~: an agreement between 2 or more persons which is legally binding
Informal Contract
~: Any contract that is not formal contract. Also called simple contract
Bilateral Contract
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