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bind over
verb
bound over; binding over; binds over
: to put under a bond to do something (such as to appear in court)
Examples of bind over in a Sentence
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Crivello found there was enough probable cause for the criminal case against Burks to be bound over for trial.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2024
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Commissioner Barry Phillips found probable cause and ordered the case be bound over for trial.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
If a judge determines there is enough evidence to go to trial, the case is bound over to circuit court.
—M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
The gorillas clearly recognize them, often abandoning play to bound over to the glass and gesture with their hands to see a phone.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1591, in the meaning defined above
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“Bind over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bind%20over. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
bind over
transitive verb1
: to put under a bond to do something (as appear in court) under court authority
2
: to transfer (a case or defendant) to another forum after a finding of probable cause at a preliminary hearing
Note: In states that require indictment by a grand jury in felony cases, a case will be bound over to the grand jury if the judge or magistrate finds at the preliminary hearing that there is probable cause to believe that the defendant committed the crime. In states that use an information, the case is bound over to the trial court upon a finding of probable cause.
: to bind a case over
questioned the magistrate's decision to bind over
bindover
noun
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