Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Bailable

adj. (of an offense or person) eligible for bail.

Bailable process

see process (2).

Nonbailable

adj. 1. (Of a person) not entitled to bail <the defendant was nonbailable because of a charge of first-degree murder>. 2. (Of an offense) not admitting of bail <murder is a nonbailable offense>.

bailable process

A process instructing an officer to take bail after arresting a defendant. ( The defendant's discharge is required by law after the tender of suitable security.